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• draw — (dr[add]), v. t. [imp. {Drew} (dr[udd]); p. p. {Drawn} (dr[add]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drawing}.] [OE. dra[yogh]en, drahen, draien, drawen, AS. dragan; akin to Icel. & Sw. draga, Dan. drage to draw, carry, and prob. to OS. dragan to bear, carry, D.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• draw near — {v. phr.} To approach; come near. * /The time is drawing near when this century will end and the next will begin./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• draw near — {v. phr.} To approach; come near. * /The time is drawing near when this century will end and the next will begin./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• sink-and-draw — an angling retrieval technique where the lure is allowed to sink and then lifted by lowering and raising the rod …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Draw poker — This article is about draw poker games. For terminology relating to drawing in poker, see draw (poker). Draw poker is any poker variant in which each player is dealt a complete hand before the first betting round, and then develops the hand for… …   Wikipedia

• Draw-a-Scientist Test — Drawing from Chambers (1983) The Draw A Scientist Test (DAST) is an open ended projective test designed to investigate children s perceptions of the scientist. Originally developed by David Wade Chambers in 1983, the main purpose was to learn at… …   Wikipedia

• Draw reins and running reins — Running reins, a style also sometimes called a German martingale or Market Harborough. Horse is also wearing a tongue tie, which is not usually standard equipment. Draw reins and running reins are pieces of riding equipment used for training that …   Wikipedia

• Draw-works — A draw works is the primary hoisting machinery that is a component of a rotary drilling rig. Its main function is to provide a means of raising and lowering the traveling blocks. The wire rope drilling line winds on the drawworks drum and extends …   Wikipedia

• draw a blank —    If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you look for or try to remember something, and draw a blank, you fail to find it.     I nearly won the quiz;… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• draw — I. , v. a. RG. 367 == cut down, ‘hang and draw.’ 724 B. part. ‘drawe’ (of a sword). RG. 536 II. , v. n. == draw towards a thing, approximate to. RG. 369; [dreyȝe]. Wright’s L. P. p. 34 …   Oldest English Words