draft

  • 21draft — n outline, diagram, sketch, delineation, tracing, plot, blueprint (see under SKETCH vb) draft vb outline, diagram, *sketch, delineate, trace, plot, blueprint …

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  • 22draft|ee — «draf TEE, drahf », noun. a person who is drafted for military service. ╂[American English < draft + ee] …

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  • 23draft|er — «DRAF tuhr, DRAHF », noun. 1. a person who drafts: »the drafters of the Constitution of the United States. 2. a draft horse …

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  • 24Draft — Draft. См. Уклон. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …

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  • 25draft|i|ly — «DRAF tuh lee, DRAHF », adverb. in a drafty manner …

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  • 26Draft — 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… …

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  • 27draft — A written order drawn by one party, called a drawer, that directs a second party (almost always a bank), called a drawee, to pay a sum of money to a third party, called the payee. For example, a check. Drafts are used with letters of credit.… …

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  • 28draft — I n. rough copy 1) to make, prepare a draft 2) a final, polished; preliminary, rough; working draft conscription (AE) 3) to introduce the draft 4) to dodge, evade the draft current of air 5) to sit in a draft ( order for payment ) 6) to honor a… …

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  • 29draft — 01. The city is [drafting] a plan to expand the network of bike lanes in the region. 02. The government is [drafting] legislation to legally recognize homosexual marriage. 03. Many young Americans who were [drafted] for service in the Vietnam War …

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  • 30draft — draft1 [ dræft ] noun count ** ▸ 1 cold air ▸ 2 of plan/letter etc. ▸ 3 in sports ▸ 4 into military ▸ 5 amount of liquid ▸ 6 bank draft ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) cold air that blows into a room and makes you feel uncomfortable: I feel a draft coming in… …

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