The difference between Draft and Working

When used as nouns, draft means the action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back, whereas working means operation.

When used as adjectives, draft means referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled, whereas working means that is or are functioning.

Draft is also verb with the meaning: to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.

check bellow for the other definitions of Draft and Working

  1. Draft as a noun (possibly, archaic):

    The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.

    Examples:

    "using oxen for draft'' ''shot forth an arrow with a mighty draft"

  2. Draft as a noun (possibly, archaic):

    The act of drawing in a net for fish.

  3. Draft as a noun (possibly, archaic):

    That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.

    Examples:

    "he cast his net, which brought him a very great draft"

  4. Draft as a noun:

    An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline.

    Examples:

    "I have to revise the first draft of my term paper."

    "His first drafts were better than most authors' final products."

  5. Draft as a noun (nautical):

    Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.

  6. Draft as a noun:

    A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

  7. Draft as a noun:

    Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.

  8. Draft as a noun:

    An amount of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) that is drunk in one swallow.

    Examples:

    "She took a deep draft from the bottle of water."

  9. Draft as a noun:

    Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.

  10. Draft as a noun:

    A cheque, an order for money to be paid.

  11. Draft as a noun:

    Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.

    Examples:

    "He left the country to avoid the draft."

  12. Draft as a noun (politics):

    A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.

  13. Draft as a noun (sports):

    A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.

  14. Draft as a noun (rail transport):

    The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.

  15. Draft as a noun:

    The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.

  1. Draft as a verb (transitive):

    To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.

  2. Draft as a verb:

    To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

  3. Draft as a verb:

    To write a law.

  4. Draft as a verb (transitive):

    To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

    Examples:

    "He was drafted during the Vietnam War.'' ''There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President."

    "They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee."

  5. Draft as a verb:

    To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.

    Examples:

    "The calves were drafted from the cows."

  6. Draft as a verb (transitive, sports):

    To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.

    Examples:

    "After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins."

  7. Draft as a verb (intransitive):

    To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed.

  8. Draft as a verb:

    To draw out; to call forth.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Addison"

  9. Draft as a verb:

    To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

  1. Draft as an adjective (not comparable):

    Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

    Examples:

    "I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer."

  1. Working as a noun (usually plural):

    Operation; action.

  2. Working as a noun:

    Method of operation.

  3. Working as a noun (arithmetic):

    The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.

    Examples:

    "Be sure to check your working."

  4. Working as a noun:

    Fermentation.

  5. Working as a noun:

    (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.

  1. Working as a verb:

    Examples:

    "Leave him alone; he's working."

  1. Working as an adjective:

    That is or are functioning.

    Examples:

    "a working ventilator"

  2. Working as an adjective:

    That suffices but requires additional work.

    Examples:

    "a working copy of the script"

  3. Working as an adjective:

    In paid employment.

    Examples:

    "working mothers"

  4. Working as an adjective:

    Of or relating to employment.

    Examples:

    "the working week"

  5. Working as an adjective:

    Enough to allow one to use something.

    Examples:

    "a working knowledge of computers"

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