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Meaning
Noun
●
A current of
air
, usually
coming into
a
room
or vehicle.
●
The
draw through
a
flue
of
gasses
(smoke)
resulting
from a
combustion
process.
●
An
act
of drinking.
●
The
quantity
of
liquid
(such as water,
alcohol
, or
medicine
)
drunk
in one
swallow.
●
A
dose
(of
medicine
,
alcohol
, etc.).
●
Liquid, especially
beer
or other
alcohol
,
drawn
from a
cask
or
keg
rather than
a
bottle
or can.
●
In Nautical & Cycle racing:
The
depth
of water
needed
to
float
a particular
ship
; the
depth
from the
waterline
to
the bottom
of a vessel's
hull
; the
depth
of water
drawn
by a vessel.
●
In E-mail:
An early
version
of a
written
work (such as a
book
or
e-mail
) or drawing.
●
A
preliminary
sketch
or
outline
for a plan.
●
A
cheque
, an order for money to be paid.
●
In American English:
Conscription, the system of
forcing
people to
serve
in the military.
●
In American English & Politics:
A system of
forcing
or
convincing
people to take an
elected
position.
●
In American English & Sports:
A system of
assigning
rookie
players
to
professional sports
teams.
●
In Rail transportation & Cycle racing:
The
pulling
force
(tension) on
couplers
and
draft
gear
during a
slack
stretched
condition.
●
The
bevel
given to
the
pattern
for a
casting
, so that it can be
drawn
from the
sand
without
damaging
the mould.
●
The
action
or an
act
(especially of a
beast of burden
or
vehicle
) of
pulling
something along or back.
●
The
act
of
drawing
in a
net
for fish.
●
That which is
drawn
in; a
catch
, a haul.
●
In British English:
A
quantity
that is
requisitioned
or
drawn out
from a
larger
population.
Verb
●
To
write
a first
version
, make a
preliminary
sketch.
●
In E-mail:
To
draw in
outline
; to make a
draught
,
sketch
, or
plan
of,
as in
architectural
and
mechanical
draw
ing.
●
To
write
a law.
●
In American English & E-mail:
To
conscript
a person,
force
a person to
serve
in some
capacity
, especially in the military.
●
To
select
someone (
or something
) for a particular role or purpose.
●
To
select
and
separate
an
animal
or
animal
s from a group.
●
In American English, Sports, Cycle racing & E-mail:
To
select
a
rookie
player
onto a
professional sports
team.
●
To
follow
very
closely
(behind another
vehicle
), thereby
providing
an
aerodynamic
advantage
to both lead and
follower
and
conserving
energy or
increasing
speed.
●
To
draw out
; to
call
forth.
●
To
draw
fibers
out of
a
clump
, for
spinning
in the production of yarn.
Adj
●
Referring to
drinks
on tap
,
in contrast
to bottled.
●
Referring to
animals
used for
pulling
heavy
loads.
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Origin
draft
English
draught
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Swig
Drink
Draught
Slipstream
Mouthful
Tailgate
Wind
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