Definition of drift

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Drift (n.) The distance through which a current flows in a given time.

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Driftwind :: Driftwind (n.) A driving wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps..
Drifting :: Drifting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Drif.
Drift :: Drift (a.) That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud..
Driftpin :: Driftpin (n.) A smooth drift. See Drift, n., 9..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim..
Glacialist :: Glacialist (n.) One who attributes the phenomena of the drift, in geology, to glaciers..
Gurt :: Gurt (n.) A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift..
Drift :: Drift (n.) A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds..
Drove :: Drove (n.) A road for driving cattle; a driftway.
Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A working drift or level.
Driftwood :: Driftwood (n.) Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on water.
Drivebolt :: Drivebolt (n.) A drift; a tool for setting bolts home.
Level :: Level (n.) A horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.
Snowdrift :: Snowdrift (n.) A bank of drifted snow.
Driftpiece :: Driftpiece (n.) An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail..
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..
Tendency :: Tendency (n.) Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result..
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