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draft noun

  /dɹæft/ , /dɹɑːft/
  • A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
 luonnos
  • A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
  • The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.
  • That which is drawn in; a catch; a haul.
 veto
  • A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.
 asevelvollisuus
  • (nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.
 syväys
  • A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.).
 annos
  • (British English, possibly, archaic) A quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population.
 erä
  • Liquid, especially beer or other alcohol, drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.
 hanaolut
huikka, kulaus
  • The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.
 juominen, kiskominen, vetäminen
  • (archaic) An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, money order, or IOU.
 maksumääräys
  • (sports, American English) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.
 varausjärjestelmä
  • The act of drawing in a net for fish.
 vetäminen

draft verb

  /dɹæft/ , /dɹɑːft/
  • To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
 erottaa
  • (transitive) To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.
 kirjoittaa, luonnostella
  • (transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
 kutsua palvelukseen
  • (ambitransitive) To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.
 peesata
  • (transitive, sports, US) To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.
 varata

draft adjective

  /dɹæft/ , /dɹɑːft/
  • (not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.
 hana
  • Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.
 veto

drafting noun

  • The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
 peesaaminen, peesaus, tekninen piirustus
  • The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
 suunnittelu, tekninen piirtäminen, tekninen piirustus
  • A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
 suunnittelu, tekninen piirustus
  • A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
  • (firefighting) The act or process of drawing water out of a source.
 tekninen piirustus
beast of draft
vetoeläin
draft animal
vetoeläin
draft horse
kylmäverihevonen, työhevonen
draft restructuring programme
saneerausohjelmaehdotus
draft dodger
sotilaskarkuri
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