draft

/dɹɑːft/

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Also seen as: drafts · drafting · drafted

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dòng khí thường vào phòng hoặc xe

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NounRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lưu lượng khí hoặc khói qua ống khói từ quá trình đốt

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NounRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Viết phiên bản đầu tiên; tạo bản phác thảo sơ bộ

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vẽ theo đường nét; tạo bản thiết kế

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “draft” mean?

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

Is “draft” formal or informal?

draft is generally US.