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downdrifts

downdrifts is the plural of downdrift.

Meaning of downdrift

Noun

downdrift (plural downdrifts)

  1. A lowering (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.

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Questions about downdrifts

What is downdrifts the plural of?
Downdrifts is the plural of downdrift.

Words near downdrifts in the dictionary

  1. downdrawing
  2. downdrawn
  3. downdraws
  4. downdrew
  5. downdrift
  6. downdrifts
  7. downdrins
  8. downe
  9. Downeaster
  10. Downeasters
  11. downed

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