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draft
Noun
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A draft is a piece of writing which has been or may be edited.
In the first draft of the story the characters names are all different.
Check final drafts for misspellings, using a dictionary or computer spelling checker.
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A draft is when the military or a sport team chooses its members.
Many Americans moved to Canada to avoid the draft during the war.
The Tigers' first choice in yesterday's draft was pitcher George Berlin.
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Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull. (UK spelling: draught)
The ship had a draft of 6 feet.
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Draft is beer that is served from a large container called a keg. (UK spelling: draught)
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A draft is a wind that blows inside a building. (UK spelling: draught)
Close the window! That cold draft is making me sneeze.
draft
Verb
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If you draft a letter, memo, agreement, etc., you write one that has been or may be edited.
You should have the contract drafted by a lawyer.
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If a state drafts someone, it chooses them to be in the military.
I was drafted when I was 20 and spent two years fighting in France.
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If a team drafts someone, it chooses them to play on the team.
gear
Noun
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Gear is clothing and other equipment, especially in sports.
Hurry up and get your gear on. The game's about to start.
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Gears are wheels that turn and drive other wheels at different speeds.
One of the gears from the motor had got stuck and wouldn't turn.
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A gear in a machine, especially a car or bicycle, is a particular combinations of gears.
He put the car into gear and drove off.
This bike has 24 gears, but I only use three.
Shifting into fourth gear, she pushed the car over 100 km/h.
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A gear is a speed or level that you do something at.
Everyone was working at high gear to finish before the deadline.
pocket
Noun
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A pocket is a small empty space, usually in your clothes, usually to carry things in.
I usually put my keys in my pants' pocket, but I can't find them now.
My cell phone is in the outside pocket of my bag.
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A pocket is a small area of something that is completely surrounded by something else.
There was a small pocket of air under the boat.
There is a pocket of Welsh-speaking villages in South Wales.
pocket
Verb
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If you pocket something you put it in your pocket.
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If you pocket something you win, take, or steal it (and put it in your pocket.)