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to draw

to draw

5 7.7
Let air flow through a chimney or stove to carry smoke away
  • verb
  • /drɔ/
translation icon : tirar
  • And it's so fast that it draws in more and more air, huge amounts of air and expels at very high speed.
  • draw air through the chimney

Supposed to draw air from the bottom to the top.

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Examples

  • It's just that there's no resistance to the airflow so it's able to draw that fresh air in from the front and keep that GPU fed.

  • All the heat is being drawn up through the back.

  • Supposed to draw air from the bottom to the top.

  • Now, there's a fan here in the front which draws in air.

  • A large duct ran up from it toward the ceiling, the motor struggling to draw air.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • One of the vents kicked on, drawing a loud mechanical breath.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I've heard of that... the heater draws heat away from the engine.

  • When the chimney is functioning properly, it can draw air efficiently to expel smoke.

  • The fireplace needs to draw enough air to maintain a steady flame during use.

  • To ensure proper ventilation, the hood fan must draw air from the kitchen as it cooks.

Synonyms

to draw in
vsto draw
6 4.0

Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine

allows air to flow through continuously to carry smoke or gases away

Antonyms

3.0

To stop movement, access, or progress

Idioms

to draw the line
  • Informal
82 4.1

Set a clear limit on what you will accept

To set a clear limit that must not be crossed

6 6.2

To be chosen by chance to do an unpleasant task

4 9.9

To kill someone by tying limbs to four horses and pulling them apart, or to punish very harshly

luck of the draw
  • Informal
3 4.8

A result that depends only on chance, like drawing names from a hat

To breathe for the last time before you die

Able to respond quickly under pressure

1 9.9

To threaten or kill someone by hanging, cutting their body open and dividing it into four parts

To follow a steady plan and not get distracted

To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position

Phrasal Verbs

97 3.7

To prepare and write official papers such as contracts or wills

To make people notice something or someone

to draw blood
  • Offensive
38 4.6

To take blood for testing or to cause harm in an argument

18 2.6

To move closer in place or time

18 3.8

Remove something from where it is, for example a nail or a secret

12 3.8

Help a quiet person speak more in a group

Attract many people to watch or listen

9 4.0

Make a conversation or event last longer than usual

Set a clear limit on what is acceptable

8 3.6

Attract people or attention

Move nearer to someone or something

7 3.7

To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain

Point out similarities between two or more things to show how they are alike

to draw a blank
  • Informal
7 4.5

Fail to remember something when you try to think of it

6 4.0

Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine

Get creative ideas or motivation from something

5 3.6

To stop a vehicle at a place

Pull someone toward yourself to comfort or protect them

4 4.1

To move backwards away from something because of fear or surprise

4 6.7

To attract criticism and angry reactions for what you say or do

to draw up
  • Jargon
2 4.1

To arrange people into a line or formation

To close a curtain by pulling it across a window

1 4.6

Curl the body inward because of cold or fear

To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling

1 3.9

Move something toward the centre

1 4.3

Move closer to surround something

1 4.9

To take liquid from a container by pouring or draining for testing

1 3.9

To straighten the body to stand taller

1 4.6

To move ahead of others in a race or competition

to draw back
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To pull tissue or skin to the side to hold a wound open during surgery

1 4.2

Make your score or position the same as another person

1 8.8

Aim a gun carefully at someone or something to be ready to shoot

To attract many people to watch a show or event

1 4.2

To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth

Pay close attention to a person, goal, or problem

Arrive at a station

to draw rein
  • Literature
8.4

To stop or slow progress by controlling it, like a rider pulling the straps that guide a horse

Compounds

draw play
  • Jargon
1 6.2

A football play where the quarterback fakes a pass then hands the ball to a running back

1 3.0

A place or event that attracts many visitors

1 4.2

A type of poker where players discard some cards and get new ones to improve their hand

How Strong

to suck
337 1.0
vent
155 2.7
to draw
5 7.7
to allow
1.0
to restrict
361 3.1
to block
3.0

Surface Forms

draw infinitive
drawing present participle
draws third person singular
drew past
drawn past participle

Etymology

Draw for a chimney or stove means to pull air through, coming from the old sense 'to pull', so a stove that draws well 'pulls' air in and carries smoke away.