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draft
This word carries a strong sense of incompleteness or transition. When applied to writing, it suggests a work in progress that is expected to be refined, edited, or discarded, creating a feeling of malleability and experimentation. In a physical sense, it evokes a sudden, often unwelcome intrusion of the environment into a controlled space. Whether it is a gust of wind or a forced military enlistment, the term suggests a pulling force that removes something or someone from their current state of equilibrium.
Countable when referring to a specific version of a document or a bank payment. Uncountable when referring to the act of military conscription or a flow of air.
Meanings
A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
"The first draft of the novel was over five hundred pages."
The compulsory recruitment of people for military service.
"He was called up in the draft during the war."
A written order to a bank to pay a specified sum.
"She paid the deposit with a bank draft."
To prepare a preliminary version of a document.
"I need to draft a response to the client."