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• drafting — n. 1. writing a first version to be filled out and polished later. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the craft of drawing blueprints. Syn: mechanical drawing. [WordNet 1.5] 3. a creation of artistic drawings. Syn: drawing, draftsmanship. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Drafting — or draughting may refer to: Campdrafting, an Australian equestrian sport Drafting (aerodynamics), slipstreaming Technical drawing, the act and discipline of composing diagrams that communicates how something functions or is to be constructed. E.g …   Wikipedia

• drafting — /draf ting, drahf /, n. See mechanical drawing. [1875 80; DRAFT + ING1] * * * Precise graphical representation of a structure, machine, or its component parts that communicates the intent of a technical design to the fabricator (or the… …   Universalium

• Drafting — Belgischer Kreisel im Radsport Beim Drafting wird im Sport versucht, durch permanenten Wechsel bei der Führungsarbeit den Widerstand zu minimieren. Dies kommt immer wieder bei Ausdauersportarten, wie Radfahren (z. B. Technik des Belgischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Drafting — Draft Draft, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drafted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drafting}.] 1. To draw the outline of; to delineate. [1913 Webster] 2. To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial. [1913 Webster] 3. To draw from a military band or post, or from any …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• drafting — noun Drafting is used before these nouns: ↑table …   Collocations dictionary

• drafting — braižymas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. drafting; drawing; plotting vok. Zeichnen, n rus. счерчивание, n; черчение, n pranc. dessin, m; traçage, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

• drafting — / drɑ:ftɪŋ/ noun an act of preparing the draft of a document ● The drafting of the contract took six weeks …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• drafting — Synonyms and related words: aspiration, black and white, bleeding, bloodletting, broaching, call, call up, charcoal, compulsory military service, conscription, cupping, delineation, draft, draft call, drainage, draining, drawing, emptying,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• drafting — adj. pertaining to technical or mechanical drawing n. draft of a first version; mechanical drawing; artistic drawings or blueprints drɑːft n. rough outline, sketch; check, written order for payment; conscription, calling up for army service;… …   English contemporary dictionary