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Meaning of
draft
in English
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Plural
drafts
Past Tense
drafted
Participle Verb
drafting
Third Person Singular
drafts
Definitions
Noun
a
preliminary
version
of
writing
a
preliminary
plan
outline
an
early
version
of
written
work
The
writer
reviewed
the
draft
of
her
novel
.
pulling
something
along
;
hauling
The
horses
were
used
for
draft
and
farming
purposes
.
a
ship's
depth
in
water
The
ship's
draft
was
too
deep
for
the
shallow
harbor
.
a
serving
or
portion
of
medicine
;
alcohol
The
doctor
ordered
a
draft
of
the
new
medication
for
the
patient
.
liquid
drawn
from
a
cask
;
beer
on
tap
The
pub
served
a
cold
draft
from
the
local
brewery
.
a
single
swallow
of
liquid
(
water
,
etc
.);
a
dose
The
doctor
advised
her
to
take
a
draft
of
water
before
bedtime
.
an
act
of
swallowing
liquid
She
took
a
draft
of
juice
to
quench
her
thirst
.
a
current
of
air
;
into
a
room
The
open
window
let
in
a
cold
draft
from
outside
.
gasses
drawn
through
a
flue
The
chimney
needed
cleaning
to
remove
the
draft
of
smoke
.
forced
military
service
;
conscription
The
government
reinstated
draft
for
young
men
during
the
war
.
a
payment
order
;
cheque
The
company
will
send
a
draft
to
the
supplier
as
payment
.
gasses
drawn
through
a
flue
;
from
combustion
The
furnace
produced
a
draft
that
rose
through
the
chimney
.
a
dose
of
medicine
or
drink
The
patient
was
given
a
draft
of
cough
syrup
to
relieve
her
symptoms
.
beer
from
a
cask
or
keg
The
pub
served
a
cold
draft
from
the
local
brewery
.
water
depth
for
a
ship's
hull
The
ship's
captain
was
concerned
about
the
draft
of
the
vessel
in
shallow
waters
.
gasses
drawn
through
a
flue
;
combustion
result
The
furnace
produced
a
strong
draft
that
rose
through
the
chimney
.
a
payment
order
or
cheque
The
company
will
send
a
draft
to
the
supplier
as
payment
for
the
goods
.
forced
military
service
;
conscription
The
country
has
a
system
of
draft
for
young
men
to
serve
in
the
military
.
system
of
forcing
or
convincing
for
elected
positions
The
political
party
uses
a
draft
system
to
select
candidates
for
local
elections
.
that
which
is
caught
;
a
haul
The
fishermen
pulled
in
a
large
draft
of
fish
from
the
ocean
.
a
small
stream
or
tributary
The
small
draft
of
water
flowed
into
the
larger
river
.
a
narrow
valley
with
intermittent
stream
flow
The
hikers
walked
through
a
beautiful
draft
with
a
small
stream
running
through
it
.
something
drawn
in
;
a
catch
The
fishermen
pulled
in
a
large
draft
of
fish
from
the
ocean
.
a
bevel
on
a
pattern
for
casting
;
mould
removal
The
engineer
considered
the
draft
on
the
metal
pattern
to
ensure
smooth
mould
removal
.
tension
on
connected
parts
(
couplers
,
gears
)
The
mechanic
checked
the
draft
on
the
gears
to
adjust
the
tension
.
system
of
assigning
rookie
players
to
teams
The
league
uses
a
draft
system
to
assign
new
players
to
teams
.
tension
on
couplers
and
gear
The
engineer
adjusted
the
draft
on
the
gears
to
ensure
smooth
operation
.
drawing
in
with
a
net
;
fishing
The
fishermen
used
a
large
net
to
catch
a
draft
of
fish
in
the
river
.
a
quantity
drawn
from
a
population
The
researchers
selected
a
draft
of
100
participants
for
the
study
.
Verb
select
a
rookie
player
(
sports
team
)
The
basketball
team
will
draft
a
new
player
from
the
college
league
.
force
someone
into
service
(
military
,
etc
.)
The
government
will
draft
young
adults
into
the
military
for
national
service
.
create
a
preliminary
version
;
sketch
The
architect
began
to
draft
a
plan
for
the
new
building
design
.
to
create
a
preliminary
version
;
sketch
The
writer
began
to
draft
an
outline
for
her
new
book
.
to
draw
an
outline
or
plan
The
architect
began
to
draft
a
detailed
plan
for
the
new
community
center
.
to
select
for
a
role
or
purpose
The
team
will
draft
the
most
talented
player
from
the
university
team
.
to
forcibly
conscript
someone
for
service
The
government
will
draft
young
adults
into
the
military
for
national
service
.
follow
closely
(
for
aerodynamic
advantage
)
The
cyclist
learned
to
draft
behind
other
riders
to
reduce
wind
resistance
.
to
draw
or
pull
out
;
create
or
extract
The
engineer
will
draft
a
proposal
for
the
new
project
.
to
separate
fibers
for
spinning
The
artist
learned
to
draft
intricate
designs
on
silk
fabric
.
to
select
someone
for
a
role
;
purpose
The
company
will
draft
a
new
employee
for
the
marketing
position
.
Adjective
referring
to
drinks
on
tap
;
not
bottled
The
bar
serves
a
variety
of
draft
beers
from
local
breweries
.
describing
animals
for
heavy
loads
;
labor
The
farmer
used
draft
horses
to
plow
the
field
.
Compounds / Phrases
downdraft
draftman
draftmanship
draftproof
draftsmen
draftsperson
draftswoman
draughtswoman
draft-board
draft horse
antidraft
draftings
predraft
militia-draft
