Word: downbursts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: down
bursts
Definition: Plural of downburst. A powerful downward air current, especially one during a thunderstorm.
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lower position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: burst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The explosion of a bomb or missile.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.