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drawing out [¦drȯ·iŋ ′au̇t] (metallurgy) Lengthening of a piece of metal through a heating and hammering process, resulting in a proportional reduction in section area. (textiles) The action of pulling staple textile fibers lengthwise over each other, producing longer and thinner slivers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I am glad you think I have been useful to her; but Harriet only wanted drawing out, and receiving a few, very few hints. After this they continued for some long time in a reverie, as they went on seizing the ears of corn, drawing out the straw, gathering it under their arms, and cutting off the ears with their bill-hooks, nothing sounding in the barn but the swish of the straw and the crunch of the hook. |
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