"draught screen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: draught screens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} draught screen (plural draught screens)
  1. (British spelling) A screen for the purpose of blocking draughts (currents of air). Tags: UK Synonyms: draft screen (english: US spelling)
    Sense id: en-draught_screen-en-noun-02DDvFA1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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