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draft

n. a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

draft, draught

n. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

draft, draught

n. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

draft, rough drawing

n. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

draft, draught

n. a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"

draft, draft copy

n. any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution"

draft, bill of exchange, order of payment

n. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

conscription, muster, draft, selective service

n. compulsory military service

draft, draught, potation, tipple

n. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"

draft, draught, drawing

n. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

draft, outline

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

blueprint, draft, draught

v. make a blueprint of

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puff, puff of air, whiff

n. a short light gust of air

current, electric current

n. a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"

note, promissory note, note of hand

n. a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"

blueprint, draft, draught

v. make a blueprint of

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

frame, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

cook, fix, ready, make, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

project, propose

v. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"

calculate, aim, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

prepare

v. lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"

draft, outline

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

frame, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

cook, fix, ready, make, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

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