drawing
- noun
- /ˈdrɔɪŋ/
- That's how much power it's drawing to power that much light.
And 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
Removing water from a river or source for use
The act of removing liquid from a container or place
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails
- Informal
To begin a plan or project again from the start after a failure
Compounds
A picture made only with lines that shows the shape of things without color or shading
- Specialized
A drawing that uses simple symbols to show parts of a machine or electrical circuit
- Specialized
Skill in making exact plans and pictures for machines and buildings
- Specialized
Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable
- Specialized
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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A detailed measured picture that shows a machine or part for making it
- Specialized
A picture that uses thin watercolor layers to make soft shades and depth
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.