"through-draft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: through-drafts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} through-draft (plural through-drafts)
  1. Alternative form of through-draught Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: through-draught
    Sense id: en-through-draft-en-noun-bMX6HjtM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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