drafting
drafting Lexical Profile
drafting Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The practice, skill, or profession of making detailed technical drawings, blueprints, or architectural plans.
"She took a college course in mechanical drafting before transitioning to computer-aided design."
The act or process of writing a preliminary version of a document, piece of legislation, or contract.
"The careful drafting of the new environmental treaty required months of negotiation among legal experts."
In racing sports such as cycling, running, or auto racing, the technique of following closely behind another competitor to reduce wind resistance and conserve energy.
"Drafting is strictly prohibited during the cycling portion of many long-distance triathlons."
• verb
To prepare a preliminary version of a document, speech, or plan (present participle of draft).
"The committee is currently drafting a proposal to upgrade the city's public transit system."
To select a person or group of people and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose, especially for a sports team or mandatory service (present participle of draft).
"The franchise spent weeks scouting college players before drafting a promising young point guard."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'draft' plus the suffix '-ing'; 'draft' represents an early phonetic spelling of 'draught', derived from Old English 'dragan' (to draw or pull).