draft
draught
drawing | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
| resolution solving | finding a solution to a problem |
| resolution | a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner, he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions |
gulp
draft draught swig | a large and hurried swallow, he finished it at a single gulp |
conscription
muster
draft selective service | compulsory military service |
| draft animal | an animal used for pulling heavy loads |
draft horse
draught horse
dray horse | horse adapted for drawing heavy loads |
draft
draught | a dose of liquid medicine, he took a sleeping draft |
| draft rough drawing | a preliminary sketch of a design or picture |
| draft | a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace |
resoluteness
firmness firmness of purpose
resolve
resolution | the trait of being resolute, his resoluteness carried him through the battle, it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work |
draft
draught | the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) |
resolution
resolving | analysis into clearut components |
settlement
resolution closure | something settled or resolved, the outcome of decision making, they finally reached a settlement with the union, they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences, he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure |
draft
draft copy | any of the various versions in the development of a written work, a preliminary draft, the final draft of the constitution |
| resolution declaration resolve | a formal expression by a meeting, agreed to by a vote |
| joint resolution | a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto) |
solution
answer result
resolution
solvent | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem, they were trying to find a peaceful solution, the answers were in the back of the book, he computed the result to four decimal places |
| resolution | (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord |
| resolution | the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) |
draft
draught
potation
tipple | a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg, they served beer on draft |
draft beer
draught beer | beer drawn from a keg |
| draft board | a board to select personnel for involuntary military service |
draft dodger
draft evader | someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve |
resolving power
resolution | the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together |
| resolution | (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display, the greater the resolution, the better the picture |
draft
draught | a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) |
draft
bill of exchange
order of payment | a document ordering the payment of money, drawn by one person or bank on another |
foreign bill
foreign draft | a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another |
bank draft
banker's draft | a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank |
sight draft
sight bill | a draft payable on presentation |
time draft
time bill | a draft payable at a specified future date |
enlist draft
muster in | engage somebody to enter the army |
blueprint
draft draught | make a blueprint of |
draft
outline | draw up an outline or sketch for something, draft a speech |
| high-resolution | producing images that are sharp and finely detailed, high-resolution photography, a high-resolution lens, high-resolution television |
| low-resolution | of computer output devices, producing images that are not sharply defined |
shallow-draft
shallow-draught | of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline, a shallow-draft river boat |