downwell

== English == === Etymology === From down- +‎ well. === Verb === downwell (third-person singular simple present downwells, present participle downwelling, simple past and past participle downwelled) To sink below material of lower density. (of radiation) To penetrate water downward. === Noun === downwell (plural downwells) A vertical shaft or well in which water flows downward. Synonym of downwelling. === Adjective === downwell (comparative more downwell, superlative most downwell) In the lower part of a well. (science fiction) towards the nearest planet or other gravity well. I bought some land downwell. === Adverb === downwell (comparative more downwell, superlative most downwell) In the lower part of a well. (science fiction) toward the nearest planet or other gravity well. To be safe, we'll have to go downwell.