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draft - a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another |
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negotiable instrument an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money
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overdraft a draft in excess of the credit balance
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foreign bill,
foreign draft a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another
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inland bill a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country
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redraft a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
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trade acceptance a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance
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banker's draft,
bank draft a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank
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dividend warrant an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid
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money order,
postal order a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office
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acceptance,
banker's acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
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bank check,
check,
cheque the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"
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sight bill,
sight draft a draft payable on presentation
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time bill,
time draft a draft payable at a specified future date
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draft - a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) |
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draught |
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air current,
current of air,
wind the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
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updraft a strong upward air current
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downdraft a strong downward air current
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draft - a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" |
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draught,
potation,
tipple |
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drink the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
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quaff a hearty draft
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draft - the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
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draught,
drawing |
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pull,
pulling the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
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draft - a preliminary sketch of a design or picture |
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sketch,
study preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
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draft - any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution" |
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text,
textual matter the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
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draft - a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" |
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draught |
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dosage,
dose a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
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draft - a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace |
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regulator any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
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draft - the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) |
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draught |
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deepness,
depth a low pitch that is loud and voluminous
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| Verb |
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draft - draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" |
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outline |
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compose,
indite,
pen,
write put together out of existing material; "compile a list"
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authorship,
composition,
penning,
writing the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
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