Draw
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NOUN
a gully that is shallower than a ravine
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
VERB
cause to move by pulling
get or derive
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
take liquid out of a container or well
select or take in from a given group or region
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
move or go steadily or gradually
choose at random
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
cause to flow
write a legal document or paper
engage in drawing
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
allow a draft
require a specified depth for floating
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
contract
reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
steep
remove the entrails of
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
cause to localize at one point
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