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downburst en · NOUN

Etymology

From down- + burst, coined by American meteorologist Horace R. Byers and Japanese and American meteorologist Tetsuya T. Fujita in November 1975.

Meanings

A powerful downward air current, especially one during a thunderstorm, often creating powerful divergent horizontal winds and strong wind shear upon impacting the surface.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
downbursts	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Hyponyms

macroburst · microburst

Translations (4)

fr rafale descendante (air current) · pl szkwał (air current) · fi syöksyvirtaus (air current) · pl nawałnica (air current)