to draw
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8.2
- verb
- /drɔ/
- Specialized
:
trefilar
- Finally, once the plate had been oiled, a steel burnisher was drawn across its surface to create a mirrorlike sheen.
Examples
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And each of these got a wire that was drawn right.
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Iron, I know, because I drew it myself.
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Each unit was capable of drawing 100 gallons of water per minute from the Des Moines River.
Academic text (1993) -
The condensing steam created a partial vacuum, drawing the piston down.
Academic text (2007) -
The technician expertly draws the wire through the die to reduce its diameter.
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To make the metal malleable, he placed it in the furnace before drawing it into thinner sheets.
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With steady hands, she drew the heated glass into delicate shapes at the glassblowing studio.
Idioms
- Offensive
4
9.9
To kill someone by tying limbs to four horses and pulling them apart, or to punish very harshly
- Offensive
1
9.9
To threaten or kill someone by hanging, cutting their body open and dividing it into four parts
- Informal
To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
1
9.9
To pull tissue or skin to the side to hold a wound open during surgery
- Literature
To stop or slow progress by controlling it, like a rider pulling the straps that guide a horse
Compounds
- Jargon
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6.2
A football play where the quarterback fakes a pass then hands the ball to a running back
1
4.2
A type of poker where players discard some cards and get new ones to improve their hand
How Thin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Draw in metalworking comes from the old word 'to pull', because you literally 'pull' metal through a hole to make wire or shape it.