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

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   • English (US)

     DRAFT meaning: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a...

   • Simplified

     DRAFT translate: 计划, 草案；草稿；草图, 军事的, （美国职业球队在赛季之初选拔新队员的）选秀制度,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DRAFT translate: rascunho, corrente de ar, vento encanado,...

   • Traditional

     DRAFT translate: 計劃, 草案；草稿；草圖, 軍事的, （美國職業球隊在賽季之初選拔新隊員的）選秀制度,...

   • Znaczenie Draft, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     draft definicja: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or...

   • Sight Draft

     SIGHT DRAFT definition: → demand note. Learn more.

   • Bank Draft

     BANK DRAFT definition: 1. → bank cheque 2. an instruction to...

   • Draft: Italian Translation

     DRAFT translate: bozza, forma americana di “draught”,...

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

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of draft – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.