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drafting

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. 1.To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
  2. 2.To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
  3. 3.To write a law.
  4. 4.To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
  5. 5.To select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose.

noun

  1. 1.The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
  2. 2.A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
  3. 3.The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
  4. 4.A method of preparing fibers for weaving.

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