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Definition of drift

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Drift (n.) The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven..

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Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A working drift or level.

Run :: Run (n.) The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by license of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes..

Driftwood :: Driftwood (n.) Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on water.

Driftpin :: Driftpin (n.) A smooth drift. See Drift, n., 9..

Drift :: Drift (n.) A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds..

Sand :: Sand (v. t.) To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud.

Club :: Club (v. i.) To drift in a current with an anchor out.

Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift..

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..

Leeway :: Leeway (n.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.

Drift :: Drift (n.) The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven..

Float :: Float (n.) To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on the surface of a fluid, or through the air..

Drift :: Drift (n.) The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.

Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat..

Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand..

Anchorless :: Anchorless (a.) Without an anchor or stay. Hence: Drifting; unsettled.

Drift :: Drift (n.) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.

Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body..

Driftless :: Driftless (a.) Having no drift or direction; without aim; purposeless.

Jet :: "Jet (n.) Drift; scope; range, as of an argument..