单词 | wiredraw |
释义 | wiredraw —wiredrawer /wuyeur"draw'euhr/, n. /wuyeur"draw'/, v.t., wiredrew, wiredrawn, wiredrawing. 1. to draw (metal) out into wire, esp. by pulling forcibly through a series of holes of gradually decreasing diameter in a succession of dies. 2. to draw out to great length, in quantity or time; stretch out to excess. 3. to strain unwarrantably, as in meaning. [1590-1600; back formation from wiredrawer; see WIRE, DRAWER] |
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