drawing
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈdrɔɪŋ/
- That's how much power it's drawing to power that much light.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I I have to say again, your wisdom and your drawing out of wisdom, it is in the book.
- And I I have to say again, your wisdom and your drawing out of wisdom, it is in the book.
Examples
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So in theory, we would be drawing an infinite current.
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We are living in the future like we are drawing power from the sun.
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But in synthesis, you may be drawing on huge amounts of data in your current study.
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For example, maybe you're drawing from a live reference.
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That also is decreasing now that we have exited Iraq and are drawing down our forces in Afghanistan.
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Fischer also counts on the IMF's use of authorization to create Special Drawing Rights as a supplement to its resources and its ability to borrow.
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The power plant is drawing electricity from renewable sources to reduce emissions.
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To ensure proper operation, the device must be drawing liquid from the reservoir continuously.
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The new system is designed for drawing water efficiently from underground aquifers.
Synonyms
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6.4
The act of removing liquid from a container or place
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7.4
Removing water from a river or source for use
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.2
Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails
- Informal
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4.0
To begin a plan or project again from the start after a failure
Compounds
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3.6
A picture made only with lines that shows the shape of things without color or shading
- Specialized
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5.6
A drawing that uses simple symbols to show parts of a machine or electrical circuit
- Specialized
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9.0
Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable
- Specialized
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4.4
Skill in making exact plans and pictures for machines and buildings
- Specialized
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4.1
A detailed measured picture that shows a machine or part for making it
- Specialized
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7.5
A picture that uses thin watercolor layers to make soft shades and depth
- Specialized
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5.8
A picture or model that shows the inside of something by removing part of its outside
- Specialized
A machine that pulls metal through a small hole to make wire or rods
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Etymology
Drawing comes from draw, which meant 'to pull out', as when you draw water from a well or draw blood. So a drawing can mean the act of taking liquid, electricity, or other resources out of a source.