down|burst

down|burst
down|burst «DOWN BURST», noun.
a strong downdraft creating a sudden destructive air current near the ground: »

T. T. Fujita at the University of Chicago, who coined the word “downburst”…showed that they were responsible for a number of commercial airplane accidents (Louis J. Battan). Downbursts often accompany tornadoes (Science News).


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