drafting

English

Alternative forms

• draughting (UK)

Pronunciation

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Verb

drafting

1. present participle and gerund of draft

Noun

drafting (countable and uncountable, plural draftings)

1. The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
2. A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
3. The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
4. A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
5. (firefighting) The act or process of drawing water out of a source.

Derived terms

• drafting pencil
• drafting board
• drafting site
• drafting table

Translations

act or process

Bulgarian: начертаване (bg) n (načertavane) Finnish: tekninen piirtäminen Irish: línitheoireacht f Spanish: dibujo técnico m

art

Bulgarian: чертане (bg) n (čertane) Finnish: tekninen piirustus Irish: línitheoireacht f Russian: черче́ние (ru) n (čerčénije)

profession

Finnish: suunnittelu (fi) Irish: línitheoireacht f

bicycling practice

Finnish: peesaaminen (fi), peesaus Spanish: rebufe (es) m