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   Draft

   /draft/

   

   noun

   • 1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing: "the first draft of the party's manifesto"
   • ▪ a plan, sketch, or rough drawing.
   • ▪ a mode of operation of a printer in which text is produced rapidly but with relatively low definition.
   • 2. compulsory recruitment for military service: US "25 million men were subject to the draft"
   • ▪ a procedure whereby new or existing sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league, usually with the earlier choices being given to the weaker teams. North American
   • ▪ a group or individual selected from a larger group for a special duty, e.g., for military service. rare
   • 3. a current of cool air in a room or other confined space: "heavy curtains at the windows cut out drafts"
   • 4. the action or act of pulling something along, especially a vehicle or farm implement.
   • 5. a written order to pay a specified sum; a check.
   • 6. a single act of drinking or inhaling: "she downed the remaining beer in one draft"
   • ▪ the amount swallowed or inhaled in a single act of drinking or inhaling: "he took deep drafts of oxygen into his lungs"
   • 7. the depth of water needed to float a ship: "the shallow draft enabled her to get close to shore"
   • 8. the drawing in of a fishing net.
   • ▪ the fish taken at one drawing; a catch.

   verb

   • 1. prepare a preliminary version of (a document): "I drafted a letter of resignation"
   • 2. select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose: "he was drafted to help with the task force on best safety practices"
   • ▪ conscript (someone) for military service: US "he was drafted in 1938"
   • ▪ select (a player) for a sports team through the draft: North American "he was drafted by Winnipeg and traded the following spring"
   • 3. pull or draw.
   • 4. benefit from reduced wind resistance by driving very closely behind another vehicle.

   adjective

   • 1. denoting beer or other drink that is kept in and served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can: "draft beer"
   • 2. denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads: "draft oxen"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: phonetic spelling of draught.

   Derivatives

   • 1. drafter noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Draft means to draw, both in the sense of sketching an image onto paper, but also in terms of pulling — a draft horse draws a wagon, a draft of air is drawn into your lungs when you take a breath. A cold draft is a current of cold air being drawn indoors.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A draft is an early version of a letter, email, book, or speech. I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name. I emailed a first draft of this article to him. ...a draft report from a major U.S. university. ...a draft law. 2. verb. When you draft a letter, email, book, or speech, you write the first version of it.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydraft | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form: He made several changes to the first draft. the draftUS. an arrangement in which people are told that they must join the armed forces. draftnoun (COLD AIR) US spelling of draught (= a current of cold air in a room) draft. verb [ T ] uk/drɑːft/us. draftverb[T] (WRITE)

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdraft noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form. This is only the first draft of my speech. I've made a rough draft of the letter. The final published version differs from earlier drafts in many key details. the final draft (= the final version) a draft report/plan/bill/resolution. a draft document/proposal.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › drafts&Draft Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Draft definition, a drawing, sketch, or design. See more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdraft verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   draft. verb. /drɑːft/ /dræft/ (also draught especially in British English) Verb Forms. draft something to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law. I'll draft a letter for you. The military began drafting a new constitution. Members of Parliament are busy drafting new legislation. to draft a bill/law/plan.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › draftDraft - definition of draft by The Free Dictionary

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   draft. Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to draft: bank draft, Military draft. draft. (drăft) n. 1. A current of air in an enclosed area. 2. A device that regulates the flow or circulation of air. 3. a. The act of pulling loads; traction. b.