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draws

/dɹɑz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The result of a contest that neither side has won; a tie.
  2. The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
  3. Something that attracts e.g. a crowd.
  4. The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out (as distinguished from a tie).
  5. A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
  6. A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
  7. To move or develop something.
  8. To exert or experience force.
  9. (fluidic) To remove or separate or displace.
  10. To change in size or shape.
  11. To attract or be attracted.
  12. (usually as draw on or draw upon) To rely on; utilize as a source.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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