Hindrance vs Draft - What's the difference?
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Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
The state or act of hindering something
An early version of a written work
A preliminary sketch, rough outline
(nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship [also spelled draught].
A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle [also spelled draught].
Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
A cheque, an order for money to be paid
An amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow [also spelled draught]
conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
(sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
(rail transport) the pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
to write a law
to conscript a person, force a person to serve in the military
* He was drafted during the Vietnam War.
to select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
* The calves were drafted from the cows.
(politics) to force or convince a person to take an elected position they are not interested in
* They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.
(sports) to select a rookie player onto a professional sports team
* After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.
To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed.
the act of drawing fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn
(not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled
Hindrance is a related term of draft.
As nouns the difference between hindrance and draft
is that hindrance is something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else while draft is an early version of a written work.As a verb draft is
to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.As an adjective draft is
(not comparable) referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.hindrance
English
Alternative forms
* hinderance (archaic) * hindraunce (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
- Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.
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*draft
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(see draught)Noun
(en noun)- I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.
- His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.
- She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.
- He left the country to avoid the draft .
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* (mouthful of liquid) See alsoVerb
(en verb)Adjective
(-)- I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.