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"ref": "1667, John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. […], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], →OCLC, (please specify the stanza number):",
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"text": "Drifts of rising dust involve the sky.",
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"ref": "1855, Elisha Kent Kane, Arctic explorations: The second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin:",
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"ref": "2012, David L. Culp, The Layered Garden: Design Lessons for Year-Round Beauty from Brandywine Cottage, Timber Press, page 168:",
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"ref": "2023 November 29, Paul Clifton, “West is best in the Highlands”, in RAIL, number 997, page 39:",
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"ref": "1655, Thomas Fuller, The History of the University of Cambridge, since the Conquest, [London]: [[…] Iohn Williams […]], →OCLC:",
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"ref": "1867, E. Andrews, \"Observations on the Glacial Drift beneath the bed of Lake Michigan,\" American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. 43, nos. 127-129, page 75",
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}
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"ref": "1589, Richard Hakluyt, The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nation, […], London: […] George Bishop and Ralph Newberie, deputies to Christopher Barker, […], →OCLC:",
"text": "Our drift was south.",
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"ref": "1678, Robert South, Prevention of Sin an unvaluable Mercy, sermon preached at Christ-Church, Oxon on November 10, 1678",
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{
"_dis1": "77 5 2 3 2 2 2 3 5",
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"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "derivar"
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"imperfective"
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"word": "calandriar"
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"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "нося се"
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"word": "drivi"
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"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
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"word": "harhailla"
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"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
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"word": "hortoilla"
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{
"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
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"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "kuljeskella"
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"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "errer"
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{
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"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "irren"
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{
"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "ziellos ziehen"
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{
"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "ziellos wandern"
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{
"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "māeroero"
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"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
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"word": "whakatairangi"
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{
"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
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"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "tūkōripi"
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"word": "daffe"
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"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
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"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "derivar"
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"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "snosítʹsja",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "сноси́ться"
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"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nosítʹsja",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
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"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
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"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "errar"
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{
"_dis1": "5 88 1 1 1 1 1 1 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "ir a la deriva"
}
]
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{
"text": "This car tends to drift left at high speeds.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "2011 January 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Man City 4-3 Wolves”, in BBC:",
"text": "Midway through the half, Argentine Tevez did begin to drift inside in order to exert his influence but by this stage Mick McCarthy's side had gone 1-0 up and looked comfortable.",
"type": "quote"
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"To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel."
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"(intransitive) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel."
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "bg",
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"roman": "drejfuvam",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "дрейфувам"
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "trekken"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "ajautua"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "dévier"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "abdriften nach"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "ziehen nach"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
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"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "נסחף"
},
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
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"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "vandre"
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "derivar"
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "otklonjátʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "отклоня́ться"
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "otklonítʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "отклони́ться"
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxodítʹ",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "сходи́ть"
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "ru",
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"roman": "sojtí",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
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],
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
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"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "smeščátʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "смеща́ться"
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"_dis1": "2 1 88 1 1 1 1 1 4",
"code": "ru",
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"roman": "smestítʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "смести́ться"
}
]
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{
"text": "1865-1866, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua\nI was drifted back first to the ante - Nicene history , and then to the Church of Alexandria"
}
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"To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body."
],
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"(transitive) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body."
],
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"transitive"
],
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"_dis1": "3 1 1 83 5 1 1 1 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body",
"word": "kuljettaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 83 5 1 1 1 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body",
"word": "treiben"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 1 1 83 5 1 1 1 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body",
"word": "whātino"
}
]
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"text": "A current of wind drifts snow or sand",
"type": "example"
}
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"To drive into heaps."
],
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"(transitive) To drive into heaps."
],
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 4 76 11 1 1 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "kinostaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 4 76 11 1 1 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"note": "of snow",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "nietostaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 4 76 11 1 1 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "zu einen Haufen zusammenwehen"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 4 76 11 1 1 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "sich zu einer Verwehung anhäufen"
}
]
},
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"categories": [],
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{
"text": "Snow or sand drifts.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps."
],
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"heap"
]
],
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"(intransitive) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 0 6 87 1 1 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "kinostua"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 0 6 87 1 1 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"note": "of snow",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "nietostua"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 0 6 87 1 1 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "zu Haufen zusammengeweht werden"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 0 6 87 1 1 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "Verwehungen bilden"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 0 6 87 1 1 1",
"code": "ga",
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"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "síob"
}
]
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"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Mining",
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"Business",
"Economics",
"Society",
"Social sciences",
"All topics",
"Sciences",
"Fundamental"
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"(mining, US) To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect."
],
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"US"
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"mining"
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"_dis1": "2 0 1 0 1 1 88 5 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make a drift; to examine a vein",
"word": "ajaa perä"
}
]
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"name": "Engineering",
"orig": "en:Engineering",
"parents": [
"Applied sciences",
"Technology",
"Sciences",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
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"To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift."
],
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"(transitive, engineering) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift."
],
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"transitive"
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"engineering",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences"
],
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"_dis1": "2 0 1 1 1 1 3 90 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift",
"word": "aventaa"
}
]
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"parents": [
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"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
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"To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport)."
],
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"automotive",
"automotive"
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"oversteer",
"oversteer"
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"vehicle"
],
[
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"traction"
],
[
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"(automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport)."
],
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"transport",
"vehicles"
],
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"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "driftata"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "ajaa luisussa"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "driften"
},
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"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
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"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "ドリフト"
},
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"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "derrapar"
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"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "driftovatʹ",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "дрифтовать"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "topitʹ",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "топить"
},
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"_dis1": "5 2 2 3 2 1 5 5 76",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "valitʹ bokom",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "валить боком"
}
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}
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"word": "afterdrift"
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{
"word": "catch someone's drift"
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"word": "channel drift"
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"word": "concept drift"
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"business",
"mining"
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},
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"en:Mining"
],
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"A heading driven through a seam of coal."
],
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[
"mining",
"mining#Noun"
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],
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"(mining)",
"(mining) A heading driven through a seam of coal."
],
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"countable",
"uncountable"
],
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"business",
"mining"
]
},
{
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"en:Nautical"
],
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"Movement.",
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],
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[
"nautical",
"nautical"
],
[
"angle",
"angle"
],
[
"meridian",
"meridian"
]
],
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"(nautical) Movement.",
"The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting."
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"countable",
"uncountable"
],
"topics": [
"nautical",
"transport"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"en:Nautical"
],
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"Movement.",
"The distance a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes."
],
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[
"nautical",
"nautical"
],
[
"course",
"course"
]
],
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"(nautical) Movement.",
"The distance a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes."
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"countable",
"uncountable"
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"nautical",
"transport"
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},
{
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"en:Nautical"
],
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"Movement.",
"The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece."
],
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[
"nautical",
"nautical"
],
[
"waist",
"waist"
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[
"sheer",
"sheer"
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[
"scroll",
"scroll"
],
[
"driftpiece",
"driftpiece"
]
],
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"(nautical) Movement.",
"The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece."
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"countable",
"uncountable"
],
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"nautical",
"transport"
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},
{
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"en:Nautical"
],
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"Movement.",
"The distance between the two blocks of a tackle."
],
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[
"nautical",
"nautical"
],
[
"tackle",
"tackle"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(nautical) Movement.",
"The distance between the two blocks of a tackle."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
],
"topics": [
"nautical",
"transport"
]
},
{
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"en:Nautical"
],
"glosses": [
"Movement.",
"The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven."
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[
"nautical",
"nautical"
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[
"bolt",
"bolt"
],
[
"circumference",
"circumference"
],
[
"hoop",
"hoop"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(nautical) Movement.",
"The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
],
"topics": [
"nautical",
"transport"
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},
{
"categories": [
"en:Cricket"
],
"glosses": [
"A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler."
],
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[
"cricket",
"cricket"
],
[
"sideways",
"sideways"
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[
"ball",
"ball"
],
[
"spin bowler",
"spin bowler"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(cricket) A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
],
"topics": [
"ball-games",
"cricket",
"games",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "genetic drift",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Slow, cumulative change."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"In New Forest National Park, UK, the bi-annual round-up of wild ponies in order to be sold."
],
"links": [
[
"New Forest National Park, UK",
"New Forest"
]
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "drĭft"
},
{
"ipa": "/dɹɪft/"
},
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{
"rhymes": "-ɪft"
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],
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "tečenie",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "течение"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "drejf",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дрейф"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "anod"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "piāoliú",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "漂流"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "drivo"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "triiv"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "ajautuminen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "ajelehtiminen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "dérive"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Drift"
},
{
"code": "mba",
"lang": "Higaonon",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "anod"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "deriva"
},
{
"alt": "ひょうりゅう",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hyōryū",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "漂流"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "dreifēt"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dryft"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"english": "on water",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "deriva"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"english": "on land",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "derrapagem"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"english": "current",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tečénije",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "тече́ние"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "drejf",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дрейф"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "deriva"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "derrape"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "act or motion of drifting",
"word": "drift"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nasoka",
"sense": "course or direction along which anything is driven; setting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "насока"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "course or direction along which anything is driven; setting",
"word": "suunta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "course or direction along which anything is driven; setting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "deriva"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "course or direction along which anything is driven; setting",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "direzione"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "course or direction along which anything is driven; setting",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "verso"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"english": "refers to the sea",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "course or direction along which anything is driven; setting",
"word": "paratai"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "course or direction along which anything is driven; setting",
"word": "drift"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "tendencija",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "тенденция"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"word": "taipumus"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "tendenza"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "indirizzo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "orientamento"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "predisposizione"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "of speech",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"word": "hū"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tɛndɛ́ncija",
"sense": "the tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "тенде́нция"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "that which is driven, forced, or urged along",
"tags": [
"adjective"
],
"word": "ajautuva"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "that which is driven, forced, or urged along",
"tags": [
"adjective"
],
"word": "ajelehtiva"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"note": "as a compound",
"sense": "that which is driven, forced, or urged along",
"word": "ajo-"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "that which is driven, forced, or urged along",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "detrito"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "that which is driven, forced, or urged along",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "materiale alluvionale"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "that which is driven, forced, or urged along",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "morena"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "anything driven at random",
"word": "vagar"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "anything driven at random",
"word": "vagarejar"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "anything driven at random",
"word": "drive"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "anything driven at random",
"tags": [
"adjective"
],
"word": "ajautuva"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "anything driven at random",
"tags": [
"adjective"
],
"word": "ajelehtiva"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "anything driven at random",
"word": "driva"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "navjavane",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "навяване"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "závěj"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"word": "kasa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"word": "kasaantuma"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"word": "kasautuma"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "síobadh"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "síobán"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cumolo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ammasso"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"word": "pārāriki"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"word": "paratai"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"word": "zaspa"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc.",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "driva"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "drove or flock",
"word": "lauma"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments",
"word": "vaakavoima"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments",
"word": "vaakapaine"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface",
"word": "moreeni"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal",
"word": "tuurna"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal",
"word": "merasin"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal",
"word": "tamppi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal",
"word": "avennin"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal",
"word": "ulospakotin"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "punzone"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "torsello"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework",
"word": "survin"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework",
"word": "drift"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to obloid projectiles",
"word": "poikkeama"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel",
"word": "tunneli"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel",
"word": "perä"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel",
"word": "drift"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "drejf",
"sense": "distance through which a current flows in a given time",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дрейф"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "distance through which a current flows in a given time",
"word": "etenemä"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "drejf",
"sense": "angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дрейф"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting",
"word": "sortokulma"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting",
"word": "drift"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "drejf",
"sense": "distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дрейф"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes",
"word": "sorto"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes",
"word": "sortuma"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes",
"word": "pārāriki"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes",
"word": "paratai"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off",
"word": "kupu"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "distance between the two blocks of a tackle",
"word": "väkipyörien etäisyys"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "distance between the two blocks of a tackle",
"word": "pylpyröiden etäisyys"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "distance between the two blocks of a tackle",
"word": "plokien etäisyys"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven",
"word": "välys"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler",
"word": "ajautuma"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "driftwood included in flotsam washed up onto the beach",
"word": "drivaĵo"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "driftwood included in flotsam washed up onto the beach",
"word": "ajopuu"
},
{
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"text": "One day I was out in the barn and he drifted in. I was currying the horse and he set down on the wheelbarrow and begun to ask questions.",
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"(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc."
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"text": "He drifted from town to town, never settling down.",
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"(intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination."
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"ref": "2011 January 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Man City 4-3 Wolves”, in BBC:",
"text": "Midway through the half, Argentine Tevez did begin to drift inside in order to exert his influence but by this stage Mick McCarthy's side had gone 1-0 up and looked comfortable.",
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"text": "1865-1866, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua\nI was drifted back first to the ante - Nicene history , and then to the Church of Alexandria"
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"(transitive) To drive into heaps."
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],
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"automotive",
"transport",
"vehicles"
]
}
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{
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "debalar"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "drejfuvam",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "дрейфувам"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "piāoliú",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "漂流"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "drivi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "ajelehtia"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "ajautua"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "dériver"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "driften"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "treiben"
},
{
"alt": "ひょうりゅうする",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hyōryū suru",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "漂流する"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "māeroero"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "makihoi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "teki"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "maero"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "whātino"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "kōrewarewa"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "dryfować"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "derivar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "drejfovátʹ",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "дрейфова́ть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "derivar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "ir a la deriva"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "vagar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "devalar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "davalar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "baquear"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"word": "driva"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "drejfuváty",
"sense": "to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "дрейфува́ти"
},
{
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "debalar"
},
{
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "calandriar"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nosja se",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "нося се"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "drivi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "harhailla"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "hortoilla"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "kuljeskella"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "errer"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "irren"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "ziellos ziehen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "ziellos wandern"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "māeroero"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "whakatairangi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "tūkōripi"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "daffe"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "derivar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "snosítʹsja",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "сноси́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nosítʹsja",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "носи́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "errar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to move haphazardly without any destination",
"word": "ir a la deriva"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "drejfuvam",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "дрейфувам"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "trekken"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "ajautua"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "dévier"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "abdriften nach"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "ziehen nach"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "niskháf",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "נסחף"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "vandre"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"word": "derivar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "otklonjátʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "отклоня́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "otklonítʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "отклони́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxodítʹ",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "сходи́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sojtí",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "сойти́"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "smeščátʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "смеща́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "smestítʹsja",
"sense": "to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "смести́ться"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body",
"word": "kuljettaa"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body",
"word": "treiben"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body",
"word": "whātino"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "kinostaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"note": "of snow",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "nietostaa"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "zu einen Haufen zusammenwehen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to drive into heaps",
"word": "sich zu einer Verwehung anhäufen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "kinostua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"note": "of snow",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "nietostua"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "zu Haufen zusammengeweht werden"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "Verwehungen bilden"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind",
"word": "síob"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make a drift; to examine a vein",
"word": "ajaa perä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift",
"word": "aventaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "driftata"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "ajaa luisussa"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "driften"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "dorifuto",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "ドリフト"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "derrapar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "driftovatʹ",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "дрифтовать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "topitʹ",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "топить"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "valitʹ bokom",
"sense": "to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction",
"word": "валить боком"
}
],
"word": "drift"
}
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