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draught

[draft, drahft] / dræft, drɑft /




NOUN
gulp
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"This comes on top of capping corporation tax, cutting alcohol duty on draught pints and six cuts in interest rates, benefiting businesses in every part of Britain," the spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The vessels have a deeper draught - the amount of hull below the waterline - than most CalMac ships, allowing for a sleeker, more fuel efficient shape.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It featured a female panther resting its paws on a severed head, and was probably attached to the body of a carriage or wagon or to the yoke, which hitched draught animals to the vehicle.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

You can put a chimney draught excluder inside any unused fireplaces, or make your own by filling a black bag with scrunched up paper.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

On the table there was a little Japanese pagoda with glass pendants that tinkled with strange musical tones in a draught.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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