Definition of drift

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Drift (n.) That which is driven, forced, or urged along.

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Wall :: Wall (n.) The side of a level or drift.
Driving :: Driving (n.) Tendency; drift.
Univocal :: Univocal (n.) Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
Drift :: Drift (n.) A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., esp. by wind or water; as, a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, and the like..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting..
Driftpin :: Driftpin (n.) A smooth drift. See Drift, n., 9..
Drive :: Drive (n.) In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift..
Tone :: Tone (n.) Tenor; character; spirit; drift; as, the tone of his remarks was commendatory..
Drift :: Drift (n.) Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
Drift :: Drift (a.) That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud..
Driftless :: Driftless (a.) Having no drift or direction; without aim; purposeless.
Driftbolt :: Driftbolt (n.) A bolt for driving out other bolts.
Spooney :: Spoondrift (n.) Spray blown from the tops waves during a gale at sea; also, snow driven in the wind at sea; -- written also spindrift..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.
Jet :: "Jet (n.) Drift; scope; range, as of an argument..
Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece..
Driftage :: Driftage (n.) Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
Drift :: Drift (v. i.) To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east..
Scope :: Scope (n.) That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object..
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