English Explanatory Dictionary

drafting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of draft
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.
  5. The act or process of drawing water out of a source.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-drafting.wav

Word forms

drafting draughting draftings

Derived words

drafting pencil drafting board drafting site drafting table

Translations

Bulgarian: начертаване Finnish: tekninen piirtäminen Irish: línitheoireacht Spanish: dibujo técnico
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