downdrift
advEtymology From down- + drift.
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On the downward side of a drift.
- A groyne promotes the build-up of sediment on its updrift side, and reduces erosion on the downdrift side.
downdrift
nounEtymology From down- + drift.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences A lowering (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.