English Words Starting With D

• drawing account

  nounC1
  /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ əˈkaʊnt/A financial account, typically for a business partner or sole proprietor, from which they can withdraw money for personal use against their anticipated share of profits or capital.
• drawing board

  nounB2
  /ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ ˌbɔːd/A large flat board on which paper is placed for drafting, drawing, or designing plans.
• drawing card

  nounC1
  /ˈdrɔːɪŋ kɑːd/A person, event, or feature that attracts a large audience or customers; a major attraction.
• drawing chisel

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ ˈtʃɪz.əl/A specialized chisel with a long, slender blade and a bevel on one side, used for carving fine details and making smooth, precise cuts in woodworking.
• drawing frame

  nounLow
  /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ ˌfreɪm/A machine used in the textile industry to blend, align, and elongate staple fibers (like cotton, wool, or flax) into a uniform, continuous strand called sliver, preparing it for subsequent spinning.
• drawing pin

  nounB1
  /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ ˌpɪn/A short, thumbtack-like pin with a broad, flat head, used for fastening paper or other lightweight materials to a board or wall.
• drawing room

  nounC1
  /ˈdrɔː.rɪŋ ˌruːm/A formal sitting room in a private house, typically used for entertaining guests and receiving visitors.
• drawing table

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ ˌteɪ.bəl/A specialized table or desk, typically with an adjustable, sloping top, designed for drawing, drafting, or other artistic or technical work.
• drawing-in

  nounLow
  /ˈdrɔːɪŋ ɪn/The process of starting or beginning something, especially in machinery or manufacturing; the initial phase of an operation where material is fed into a device.
• drawing-room comedy

  nounC2
  /ˈdrɔː.rɪŋ ruːm ˈkɒ.mə.di/A genre of play or drama focusing on the lives, relationships, and humorous situations of upper-class or upper-middle-class characters in a refined domestic setting.
• drawknife

  nounLow
  /ˈdrɔː.naɪf/A woodworking tool with a blade and two handles, pulled toward the user to shape or strip wood.
• drawl

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /drɔːl/To speak slowly with prolonged vowel sounds.
• drawn

  adjectiveverbB1
  /drɔːn/Past participle of 'draw'; pulled or taken out, as of a sword; depicted by making lines, as in a picture; a state of being tired and tense.
• drawn butter

  nounLow
  /ˌdrɔːn ˈbʌtə/A culinary preparation of melted butter, often with the milk solids removed, used as a sauce or condiment.
• drawn work

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌdrɔːn ˈwɜːk/A type of decorative embroidery or needlework where threads are drawn (pulled) out from the fabric to create an openwork pattern, which is then stitched over or embellished.
• drawplate

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdrɔːpleɪt/A tool with holes of decreasing size used to reduce the diameter of wire or tubing by pulling it through.
• drawshave

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdrɔːˌʃeɪv/A woodworking tool used for shaping and smoothing curved surfaces, consisting of a blade fixed between two handles.
• drawsheet

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˈdrɔːʃiːt/A protective sheet placed under a person in bed, often one that can be partially removed or changed without moving the patient.
• drawstring

  nounB2
  /ˈdrɔːstrɪŋ/A cord or string threaded through a hem or casing (as in the waist of a garment or the opening of a bag) that can be pulled to tighten or close the opening.
• drawtube

  nounVery Low (Specialized Technical Term)
  /ˈdrɔːtjuːb/A tube, especially on a microscope, telescope, or similar optical instrument, that slides within another tube to adjust focus or length.

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