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draft

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 17.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle. The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process. An act of drinking. The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.
    to drink at a draft
  2. noun A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
  3. noun The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.
  4. noun An act of drinking.
  5. noun The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.
    to drink at a draft
  6. noun A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.).
  7. noun Liquid, especially beer or other alcohol, drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
  8. noun The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

Similar words

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Often followed by

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Word family

draftable drafted draftee draftees drafter drafters drafting drafts

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