Definition of "drafting" []

• The systematic representation and dimensional specification of mechanical and architectural structures. (noun)

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• "Kind of a new twist on the term drafting, if you get my drift."
• "Isakson vehemently opposes the House and Senate health care bills and he played no role in drafting language added to the House bill by House Democrats calling for the government to incentivize doctors by offering them money to conduct “end-of-life counseling” with Medicare patients every five years."
• "The SEC contends the duo "played an instrumental role in drafting a series of misleading communications to investors.""