# drafting

Pronunciation: US say "DRAFT-ing" /ˈdɹæftɪŋ/; UK say "DRAHFT-ing" /ˈdɹɑːftɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The making of technical drawings, such as detailed plans for machines, parts, or buildings.
   - Simple: The work of making careful technical drawings of objects, parts, or buildings.
   - _The firm's drafting met the strict tolerances required for the aircraft parts._
   - _Manual drafting has largely given way to computer-aided design._
3. The profession concerned with making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
   - Simple: The job of making technical drawings for buildings, machines, or products.
   - _After college he found work in drafting at an architectural firm._
   - _Drafting as a career changed sharply once automated design tools spread._
4. A way to reduce wind resistance in which cyclists or ground vehicle drivers travel in a line, each close behind the one ahead.
   - Simple: Riding or driving very close behind another to cut down on the wind pushing against you.
   - _The trailing rider relied on drafting to conserve strength for the final sprint._
   - _Drafting lets a race car tuck into the low-pressure pocket behind another._
5. The withdrawal of water from a pond, river, or other source.
   - Simple: The act of pulling water out of a pond, river, or other source.
   - _When no hydrants were available, the department relied on drafting from a farm pond._
   - _Successful drafting depends on a tight seal in the suction hose._
6. In textile making, a method of treating fibers so that they are ready to be woven.
   - Simple: A way of getting fibers ready so they can be woven into cloth.
   - _Even drafting produces a consistent strand that weaves smoothly._
   - _The spinner's drafting controlled how thick the finished yarn would be._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of draft. — present participle and gerund of draft
   - Simple: Present participle of draft. Use this form for an action that is happening now.
   - _The committee is drafting a proposal for the merger._
   - _He spent the evening drafting his resignation._

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