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The correct spelling is drafting.
How to pronounce drafting
verb
Say it like: Dra-fti-ng
The correct spelling is drafting. To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch. For example: "He was drafted during the Vietnam War."
Usage Examples
“He was drafted during the Vietnam War.”
“There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.”
“The calves were drafted from the cows.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
- 2.To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
- 3.To write a law.
- 4.To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
- 5.To select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose.
noun
- 1.The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
- 2.A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
- 3.The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
- 4.A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
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