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draft
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n.
1.
a preliminary version of a piece of writing:
the first draft of the party's manifesto |
[as adj.]
a draft document.
∎
a plan, sketch, or rough drawing.
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(in full draft mode) Comput.
a mode of operation of a printer in which text is produced rapidly but with relatively low definition.
2.
(the draft)
compulsory recruitment for military service:
25 million men were subject to the draft |
[as adj.]
draft cards.
∎
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.
∎ rare
a group or individual selected from a larger group for a special duty, e.g., for military service.
3.
(Brit. draught)
a current of cool air in a room or other confined space:
heavy curtains at the windows cut out drafts.
4.
(Brit. draught) the action or act of pulling something along, esp. a vehicle or farm implement.
5.
a written order to pay a specified sum; a check.
6.
(Brit. draught)
a single act of drinking or inhaling:
she downed the remaining beer in one draft.
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the amount swallowed or inhaled in one such act:
he took deep drafts of oxygen into his lungs.
7.
(Brit. draught)
the depth of water needed to float a ship:
the shallow draft enabled her to get close to shore.
8.
(Brit. draught)
the drawing in of a fishing net.
∎ the fish taken at one drawing; a catch.
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v.
(Brit. draught) [tr.]
1.
prepare a preliminary version of (a text):
I drafted a letter of resignation.
2.
select (a person or group of people) for a certain purpose:
he was drafted to make a film about the Iraqi president's life.
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conscript (someone) for military service.
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select (a player) for a sports team through the draft.
3.
pull or draw.
4. [intr.] Auto Racing
benefit from reduced wind resistance by driving very closely behind another vehicle.
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adj.
(Brit. draught)
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.
PHRASES:
on draft
(of beer or other drink) on tap; ready to be drawn from a barrel or tank; not bottled or canned.DERIVATIVES:
draft·er
n.
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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DRAFT LOOKS LIKE POTLUCK; AFTER DUNCAN, IT'S UP FOR GRABS.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 6/24/1997; 700+ words
; ...Besides that, two words describe the 1997 NBA draft: complete unpredictability. This year's draft hardly contains the strength it did a year...No. 1 pick by the San Antonio Spurs, the draft is a crapshoot. ``Since we don't have...
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Draft Surges ahead with new division; Three promo units consolidated, shop widens image beyond direct.
Magazine article from: Advertising Age; 6/18/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...agency realignment, the holding company's Draft-Worldwide today launches a new promotion...is the consolidation and rebranding of Draft Chicago's promotion business-born out...promo shop Lee Hill Inc.-and two of Draft's independent operating units, KBA Marketing...
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The draft!(SERVICE)(Column)
Magazine article from: Fuel Oil News; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the oil industry, the mention of the draft had a much different meaning to me then than it means to me today. The draft, in those days, conjured up visions...unknown to anyone in my age group. The draft that I am referring to today is not the...
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Draft Abuse Of Dominance Guidelines Both Clarify And Confuse.
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 1/26/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...2009, the Competition Bureau released its Draft Updated Enforcement Guidelines for the...Provisions for public comment. While the Draft Guidelines represent a needed clarification...business in Canada. Key issues raised by the Draft Guidelines include: the application of...
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NFL Draft Goes Mobile: For the First Time, NFL Fans Don't Need a TV to Watch the Draft; Sprint Announces Exclusive Live NFL Draft Coverage via NFL Network.
Business Wire; 4/19/2006; 700+ words
; ...watch live television coverage of the NFL Draft via Sprint's wireless service. NFL Network's coverage of the Draft, streamed live and exclusively to Sprint...29-30, will give fans access to NFL Draft content and original programming when...
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Draft Clark 2004 Declares Victory, Draft Movement Succeeds in Recruiting Clark, 'Mission Accomplished'
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 9/16/2003; 638 words
; ...presidential race brought celebration to the Draft Clark 2004 headquarters and to volunteers...Oeffinger, one of the founders of the Draft Clark 2004 movement. "We are proud to say 'mission accomplished' for the draft phase, and it is our hope that all of...
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 "The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario)")
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DRAFT DAY; It's been a long dry spell for the Ticats. If chosen wisely, today's first-overall pick could help change that.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario); 5/2/2009; 700+ words
; ...Here's the best reason to pay attention to the CFL draft today: clubs who draft and develop their own Canadian talent win more games...talent. What distinguishes teams is the ability to draft and develop non-import players, said B.C. coach...
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Draft systems staying active: suppliers of draft gear systems are working with new designs and materials for smoother rides and focusing on the future of the business--active draft control.
Magazine article from: Railway Age; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...on suppliers to continually improve the draft systems that protect railcars, and their cargo, from the forces of buff and draft and slack action. Ongoing research and development and new-product efforts in the draft system industry have seen engineers working...
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Draft Clark 2004 for President Committee Files with FEC; 'If He Runs, He Wins'
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/18/2003; 700+ words
; ...June 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Draft Clark 2004 for President Committee, a...support and aggressively raising money to draft Gen. Clark for President. By filing with the Federal Election Commission, the Draft Clark 2004 for President Committee has...
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 "La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, WI)")
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Draft unlikely, but board is ready.
Newspaper article from: La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, WI); 12/2/2006; 700+ words
; ...hook if Congress reauthorized a military draft. Men 18 to 25, including college students...Draftees would serve 24 months. While a draft seems unlikely, at least one lawmaker...to have little political support, local draft boards nationwide, including in the Coulee...
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draft
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...curtains at the windows cut out drafts. 4. ( Brit. draught ) the...downed the remaining beer in one draft. ∎ the...one such act: he took deep drafts of oxygen into his lungs. 7...to float a ship: the shallow draft enabled her to get close to...
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Draft Resistance and Evasion
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Draft Resistance and Evasion. Draft...An important influence on draft resistance was Henry Thoreau...War brought the first national draft, with both the North and the...names drawn in four Northern drafts in 1863 and 1864, 159,400...
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Draft Riots
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
DRAFT RIOTS DRAFT RIOTS. One of the bloodiest riots in American history, the New York City Draft Riots erupted on 13 July 1863 and lasted until 16 July 1863. The Draft Riots broke out when officials attempted to enforce the first federally enacted...
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Draft Riots, Civil War
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
...claimed at least 105 lives. The draft riots had several aftereffects. Draft resistance continued, but on...authorities vigorously enforced later drafts, employing sufficient military...Streets: The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 , 1974. Iver...
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Uncitral and the Draft Model Law on Legal Aspects of Edi and Related Means of Communication
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
UNCITRAL AND THE DRAFT MODEL LAW ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF EDI AND RELATED...launched its EDI working group to devise a Draft Model Law in 1991. UNITRAL began work...considerations. The first version of the Draft Model Law was produced in October 1994...
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