drawing out

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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.

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