drawdown

[ draw-doun ]

/ ˈdrɔˌdaʊn /

noun

a lowering of water surface level, as in a well.

a reduction or depletion: a drawdown of weapons in an arms-limitation plan.

Origin of drawdown

1780–90, for literal sense; draw + down¹

Words nearby drawdown

drawbore, drawboy, drawbridge, drawcard, draw curtain, drawdown, drawee, drawer, drawerful, drawers, drawer sign

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Example sentences from the Web for drawdown

Obama made clear where he stood when he quickly undercut his $120 billion investment by announcing a drawdown.
How Obama Lost Afghanistan|Elise Jordan|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your novel spans 150 years, but given the drawdown in Afghanistan it feels particularly pertinent to the present day.
Colum McCann Talks New Novel ‘TransAtlantic’ and Narrative4|Phil Klay|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Former Washington Post reporter Ellen Knickmeyer on his drawdown speech.
Will Obama’s Troops Plan Work?|The Daily Beast|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The drawdown would be modest this year, and next year would come only after the summer fighting season.
The Politics Behind Obama’s Decision|John Barry|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The debate now is between a drawdown of 5,000 and about 15,000.
Don’t Abandon Afghanistan!||June 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for drawdown

drawdown

/ (ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn) /

noun

a depletion or reduction, for example of supplies

a continuous decline in an investment or fund, usually expressed as a percentage between its highest and lowest levels

the intentional draining of a body of water such as a lake or reservoir, to a given depth

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Idioms and Phrases with drawdown

draw down

Deplete by consuming or spending, as in The government worries about drawing down our oil reserves.

Scientific definitions for drawdown

drawdown

[ drô′doun′ ]

A lowering of the water level in a reservoir or other body of water, especially as the result of withdrawal.

The difference in elevation between the level of water in a well and the level of groundwater in the area in which the well is located.

单词	drawdown
释义	drawdown [ draw-doun ] / ˈdrɔˌdaʊn / noun a lowering of water surface level, as in a well. a reduction or depletion: a drawdown of weapons in an arms-limitation plan. Origin of drawdown 1780–90, for literal sense; draw + down¹ Words nearby drawdown drawbore, drawboy, drawbridge, drawcard, draw curtain, drawdown, drawee, drawer, drawerful, drawers, drawer sign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drawdown Obama made clear where he stood when he quickly undercut his $120 billion investment by announcing a drawdown. How Obama Lost Afghanistan\|Elise Jordan\|April 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Your novel spans 150 years, but given the drawdown in Afghanistan it feels particularly pertinent to the present day. Colum McCann Talks New Novel ‘TransAtlantic’ and Narrative4\|Phil Klay\|June 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Former Washington Post reporter Ellen Knickmeyer on his drawdown speech. Will Obama’s Troops Plan Work?\|The Daily Beast\|June 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The drawdown would be modest this year, and next year would come only after the summer fighting season. The Politics Behind Obama’s Decision\|John Barry\|June 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The debate now is between a drawdown of 5,000 and about 15,000. Don’t Abandon Afghanistan!\|\|June 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for drawdown drawdown / (ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn) / noun a depletion or reduction, for example of supplies a continuous decline in an investment or fund, usually expressed as a percentage between its highest and lowest levels the intentional draining of a body of water such as a lake or reservoir, to a given depth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with drawdown draw down Deplete by consuming or spending, as in The government worries about drawing down our oil reserves. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Scientific definitions for drawdown drawdown [ drô′doun′ ] A lowering of the water level in a reservoir or other body of water, especially as the result of withdrawal. The difference in elevation between the level of water in a well and the level of groundwater in the area in which the well is located. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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