Look up: draft

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   Draft
   An unconventional order in writing - signed by a person, usually the exporter, and addressed to the importer - ordering the importer or the importer's agent to pay, on demand (sight draft) or at a fixed future date (time draft), the amount specified on its face.
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   Draft
   1. The act of drawing or removing water from a tank or reservoir. 2. The water which is drawn or removed.
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   Draft
   A signed, written order by which the first party (drawer) instructs a second party (drawee) to pay a specified amount of money to a third party (payee). The drawer and payee are often one and the same.
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   draft
   (I) See DESIGN DRAFT. (II) To DRAW OUT (attenuate or stretch) a strand of cotton, usually by running the strand between several pairs of rollers, each pair turning faster than the pair before it.
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   draft
   [n] - a document ordering the payment of money 2. [n] - a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle) 3. [n] - a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) 4. [n] - preliminary version of a written work 5. [n] - the depth of a vessel`s keel below the surface (especially when loaded) 6. [n] - a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace 7. [n] - a preliminary sketch of a design or picture 8. [n] - a dose of liquid medicine 9. [n] - the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling 10. [v] - draw up an outline or sketch for something
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   Draft
   The taper of features in the direction of pull. It allows deeper features to be produced in three-axis milling machines and it also helps parts release from the mould during ejection
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   Draft
   Depth a hull is immersed, from the surface of the water to the lowest point of the hull, keel or other extension.
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   draft
   the vertical distance between the bottom of a vessel floating in water and the waterline.
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   Draft
   An order in writing by one party to another party to pay a specified sum to a third party or bearer... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/draft.htm?id=440&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of draft'>more</a>
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    draft
    Compulsory military service; also known as conscription. ...
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    Draft
    depth of a curve in a sail
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    draft
    1. a first attempt at a document
    Found on http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/greatwar
    
    
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    Draft
    preliminary written form of document; a text may develop through a number of drafts before reaching final draft stage, at which time it may be published. The process of working on a document at the composition stage is called drafting.
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    draft
    a construction feature which adds a draft angle between -15° and ?15° to individual surfaces, or to a series of selected planar surfaces Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • the extent to which raw stock, sliver, slubbing, and roving are drawn-out or lengthened....a draft of 5 on any machine implies that the stock has been drawn to five times its origina...
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    Draft
    A provisional or tentative paper put forward for consultation.
    Found on http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/educatio
    
    
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    Draft
    Draft (drȧft) noun [ The same word as draught . Middle English draught , draht , from Anglo-Saxon dragan to draw. See Draw , and confer Draught .] 1. The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draught . « Everything available for draft burden.» S. G. Goodrich. 2. (Mil.) A selectin ...
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    Draft
    Draft adjective 1. Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught . 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught . » The forms draft and draught , in the senses above-given, are both in approved use. Draft box , Draft engine , Draft horse , ...
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    Draft
    Draft transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Drafted ; present participle & verbal noun Drafting .] 1. To draw the outline of; to delineate. 2. To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial. 3. To draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select. ...
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    draft
    1. A current of air in a confined space. ... 2. A quantity of liquid medicine ordered as a single dose. ... Synonym: draught. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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    draft
    draught noun the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
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    draft
    draught noun a dose of liquid medicine; `he took a sleeping draft`
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    draft
    draught noun the depth of a vessel`s keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
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    draft
    draught noun a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; `they served beer on draft`
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    draft
    draft copy noun preliminary version of a written work
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    draft
    draught noun a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)
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