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draft
noun
a
flow
of
cool
or
cold
air
that
moves
through
a
room
,
often
unwanted
•
A
chilly
draft
blew
in
when
he
opened
the
door
.
A
chilly
draft
blew
in
when
he
opened
the
door
.
•
She
rolled
up
a
towel
to
stop
the
draft
coming
under
the
window
.
She
rolled
up
a
towel
to
stop
the
draft
coming
under
the
window
.
Same
root
as
verb
“
draw
”;
sense
refers
to
air
that
is
“
drawn
”
through
a
space
.
noun
a
first
or
unfinished
version
of
a
piece
of
writing
,
drawing
,
or
plan
that
will
be
revised
later
•
Maya
emailed
the
editor
the
second
draft
of
her
novel
for
feedback
.
Maya
emailed
the
editor
the
second
draft
of
her
novel
for
feedback
.
•
The
architect
pinned
the
initial
draft
of
the
building
plan
to
the
wall
for
the
team
to
review
.
The
architect
pinned
the
initial
draft
of
the
building
plan
to
the
wall
for
the
team
to
review
.
Middle
English
‘
draught
’
meaning
“
pulling
”
or
“
drawing
,”
later
developing
the
sense
of
something
drawn
on
paper
.
verb
-
draft
,
drafting
,
drafts
,
drafted
to
write
or
draw
the
first
version
of
something
that
will
be
improved
later
•
Carla
drafted
a
quick
outline
before
the
marketing
meeting
began
.
Carla
drafted
a
quick
outline
before
the
marketing
meeting
began
.
•
The
students
draft
their
essays
in
class
and
revise
them
at
home
.
The
students
draft
their
essays
in
class
and
revise
them
at
home
.
From
earlier
noun
sense
“
a
drawing
,”
giving
rise
to
the
verb
meaning
“
to
draw
up
text
.”
noun
a
system
that
requires
people
to
join
the
armed
forces
,
especially
in
time
of
war
•
During
the
Vietnam
War
,
many
young
men
feared
being
called
up
in
the
draft
.
During
the
Vietnam
War
,
many
young
men
feared
being
called
up
in
the
draft
.
•
The
government
ended
the
compulsory
draft
and
moved
to
an
all-volunteer
army
.
The
government
ended
the
compulsory
draft
and
moved
to
an
all-volunteer
army
.
19th-century
American
extension
of
earlier
sense
“
selection
by
drawing
lots
,”
applied
to
military
service
.