Meaning of through draught | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“The same cannot be said of the bedroom; but condemnation of a bedroom for want⟳ of through draught on that floor would fall⟳ on some of the bedrooms in almost every large house in the country .”

“Bring⟳ it into a room of moderate temperature, or stand⟳ it in a through draught of dry air until the moisture evaporates; and should any stain be left, make⟳ sure that the mirror is absolutely dry before attempting to polish it off.”

“Similar conditions are familiar in Norway in old mine-workings that have⟳ been closed, so that there is no longer a through draught; ice may be found in them all the year round.”

“The latter requires a through draught. If there was originally a gap between postholes 92868 and 92688 then this, combined with the entirely open⟳ southeastern end⟳, may have⟳ provided the required draught.”

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