downdraft

American  

[doun-draft, -drahft] / ˈdaʊnˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /

noun

1. a downward current, as of air.

   a downdraft in a mine shaft.

2. a downward movement, as of the stock market.

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downdraft Scientific  

/ doun′drăft′ /

1. A downward moving current of air in a cumulonimbus cloud.

2. Compare updraft

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Etymology

Origin of downdraft

First recorded in 1780–90; down ¹ + draft

Example Sentences

The 2024 crash was caused by "an encounter with turbulence due to downdraft winds that resulted in mast bumping and an inflight breakup", a report by the National Transportation Safety Board said.

From BBC

“Easier to sell first and ask questions later than get caught in another headline‑driven downdraft,” Mizuho wrote.

From Barron's

And software stocks, irrespective of their fundamental merits, are caught in a historic downdraft that might take months or longer to subside.

From Barron's

Nevertheless, she argued in commentary shared with MarketWatch that the drop in bitcoin has so far been in line with historical corrections and downdrafts.

From MarketWatch

Apparently, two things bucking the current beer downdraft are nonalcoholic brews and turbocharged fruit punch.

From Barron's