Downdraught

Word DOWNDRAUGHT
Character 11
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Definitions and meanings of "Downdraught"

What do we mean by downdraught?

A strong, downward air current; an air pocket or air hole

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The word "downdraught" in example sentences

The Bond 1 Rescue helicopter winched three people into the aircraft before winching was ceased due to the weather conditions and downdraught from the helicopters rotors.. ❋ Thatsnews (2009)

Now the pigeons were wild with terror, leaping against the thongs that secured them to the pegs, beating their wings with such violence that they shed feathers, and the downdraught of air raised a pale cloud of dust around them. ❋ Smith, Wilbur (2001)

Wind passing over the top of the vent pipe causes a flow of air from the pit through the vent pipe to the atmosphere and a downdraught from the superstructure through the squat hole or seat into the pit. ❋ Unknown (1992)

· Intermittent kilns include clamps and scove kilns (traditional field kilns), updraught and downdraught kilns. ❋ Unknown (1988)

Coal is suitable for all purposes, while wood is less suited for clamps and oil is not used for clamps, downdraught, Bull's trench and high-draught kilns. ❋ Unknown (1988)

These kilns were widely used until the beginning of this century, when they were replaced by downdraught kilns. ❋ Unknown (1987)

The height of downdraught kilns should not be too great, as it is difficult and time consuming to set bricks at heights that may not be easily reached by workers. ❋ Unknown (1984)

They include the clamp, scove, scotch and downdraught kilns. ❋ Unknown (1984)

Given the above varying circumstances, the heat required by downdraught kilns varies from 12,000 to 19,000 MJ per 1,000 bricks. ❋ Unknown (1984)

All but the downdraught and Hoffmann kilns involve the extra task of covering the green bricks with previously burnt ones and ashes. ❋ Unknown (1984)

The crowding barrow (figure VII. 25) is extremely useful, especially in confined spaces such as in the circular downdraught kiln. ❋ Unknown (1984)

The brick wall built around the back of each of the fires of a downdraught kiln. ❋ Unknown (1984)

Air Cleaning Systems (ACS) has re-designed the FB700II, FB1320II and FB2000II downdraught filter benches. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Flextraction has introduced the FB70011, a downdraught filter bench to control airborne particles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Global issues such as sovereign debt default concerns are shaking markets everywhere and again small/mid-cap stocks with high betas tend to experience more than their fair share of the downdraught. ❋ Atticvs Research (2010)

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