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draft

/dɹæft/

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noun

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

Examples :

"A cool draft from the open window made the classroom feel much more comfortable. "

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Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.

Examples :

"The strong draft from the fireplace made the smoke rise quickly. "

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An act of drinking.

Examples :

"After the soccer game, the thirsty players took a quick draft of water. "

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The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.

Examples :

"She took a deep draft from the bottle of water."

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A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.)

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a small draft of cough medicine. "

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Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.

Examples :

"The pub served a delicious draft beer, so I ordered a pint. "

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Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.

Examples :

"The ship's draft was so deep that it could only navigate the harbor's deepest part. "

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noun

An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing.

Examples :

"Before sending the email, I reviewed the draft several times. "

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A preliminary sketch or outline for a plan.

Examples :

"Before the big presentation, Sarah created a draft of her speech to help organize her thoughts. "

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A cheque, an order for money to be paid.

Examples :

"My grandmother wrote a draft for the groceries, and I took it to the store. "

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Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.

Examples :

"He left the country to avoid the draft."

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A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.

Examples :

"The school's student council faced a draft to fill the vacant president position. "

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A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.

Examples :

"The NHL draft assigned the top rookie players to their respective teams. "

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The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.

Examples :

"The draft on the train car couplers was significant during the slow, uphill climb. "

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The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.

Examples :

"The pattern maker added a careful draft to the model so the casting could be easily removed from the mold. "

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(possibly obsolete) The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.

Examples :

"using oxen for draft shot forth an arrow with a mighty draft"

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(possibly obsolete) The act of drawing in a net for fish.

Examples :

"The fisherman's draft of the net brought in a large catch of fish. "

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(possibly obsolete) That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.

Examples :

"he cast his net, which brought him a very great draft"

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A quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population.

Examples :

"The school's student council submitted a draft of their proposed budget to the principal. "

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verb

To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.

Examples :

"Before the presentation, she drafted a few slides to outline the key points. "

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To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

Examples :

"The architect drafted a preliminary sketch of the new house. "

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verb

To write a law.

Examples :

"The committee is drafting a new law about student absences. "

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To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

Examples :

"He was drafted during the Vietnam War."

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To select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose.

Examples :

"There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President."

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To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.

Examples :

"The calves were drafted from the cows."

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To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.

Examples :

"After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins."

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To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.

Examples :

"The cyclist drafted behind the lead rider, gaining speed and conserving energy for the final sprint. "

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verb

To draw out; to call forth.

Examples :

"The teacher drafted a few key ideas from the students' suggestions for the class project. "

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verb

To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully drafted the cotton fibers to prepare them for spinning into yarn. "

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adjective

Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

Examples :

"The restaurant offered draft beer, but not bottled. "

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adjective

Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.

Examples :

"A Clydesdale is a draft horse."

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