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   draft

   /drɑːft/

   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 manuscript draft representing the explorer's latest findings" Similar preliminary versionrough sketchoutlineplanblueprintskeletonabstractmain pointsbonesbare bonesplanblueprintdesignartist's impressiondiagramdrawingscale drawingoutlinesketchpatternmaplayoutrepresentationOpposite final version
   • ▪ a mode of operation of a printer in which text is produced rapidly but with relatively low definition.
   • 2. a written order to pay a specified sum. Similar chequeorderbanker's ordermoney orderbill of exchangepostal ordertechnical:negotiable instrument
   • 3. compulsory recruitment for military service: US "25 million men were subject to the draft"
   • ▪ a procedure whereby 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 "the White Sox chose him in the 13th round of the 1990 draft"
   • ▪ a group or individual selected from a larger group for a special duty, e.g. for military service: rare "the draft and I were sent to the barracks near Folkestone"
   • 4. US spelling of draught

   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 in to help fix the engine"
   • ▪ 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"

   adjective

   • 1. US spelling of draught

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. drafter noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › draftDraft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DRAFT is the act of drawing or pulling in a net. How to use draft in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRAFT definition: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the…. Learn more.

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   noun. a drawing, sketch, or design. a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision, copying, etc. the act of drawing; delineation. a current of air in any enclosed space, especially in a room, chimney, or stove. a current of air moving in an upward or downward direction.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRAFT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DRAFT meaning: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › draftDraft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   Define draft. draft synonyms, draft pronunciation, draft translation, English dictionary definition of draft. 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.

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

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   Definition of draft noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRAFT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DRAFT definition: 1. a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form: 2. an arrangement in which…. Learn more.

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

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    Definition of draft verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    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.