drafting
noun B2- The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
- A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
- The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
- A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
- The act or process of drawing water out of a source.
Plural draftings
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Sterling, had spent three exhausting months drafting this monumental maritime chart for an influential merchant consortium.
Instead, the proud cartographer released a long, heavy sigh and gently placed his specialized drafting pen back into its velvet case.
This precarious method required an extraordinary degree of creative agility, as he was often drafting a chapter just weeks before it materialized in print.
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