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downdraw

downdraw noun: a downdraft.

Noun

downdraw (plural downdraws)

  1. A downdraft.

Verb

downdraw (third-person singular simple present downdraws, present participle downdrawing, simple past downdrew, past participle downdrawn)

  1. (transitive) To draw downward or down.

Forms of downdraw

Noun
pluraldowndraws
Verb
third-person singular presentdowndraws
present participledowndrawing
pastdowndrew
past participledowndrawn

Origin of downdraw

From down- + draw.

Questions about downdraw

What does downdraw mean?
Downdraw means a downdraft.
What part of speech is downdraw?
Downdraw can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of downdraw?
The plural of downdraw is downdraws.

Words near downdraw in the dictionary

  1. downdraft
  2. downdrafts
  3. downdrainage
  4. downdraught
  5. downdraughts
  6. downdraw
  7. downdrawing
  8. downdrawn
  9. downdraws
  10. downdrew
  11. downdrift

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