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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Driftwood :: Driftwood (n.) Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on water.
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..
Dune :: Dune (n.) A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing winds..
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..
Drumlin :: Drumlin (n.) A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion..
Drift :: Drift (n.) A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the agency of ice..
Driftwood :: Driftwood (n.) Wood drifted or floated by water.
Driftway :: Driftway (n.) A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle..
Tunnel :: Tunnel (n. .) A level passage driven across the measures, or at right angles to veins which it is desired to reach; -- distinguished from the drift, or gangway, which is led along the vein when reached by the tunnel..
Drift :: Drift (a.) That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud..
Driftwind :: Driftwind (n.) A driving wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps..
Turn :: Turn (n.) A pit sunk in some part of a drift.
Drift :: Drift (n.) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
Driftweed :: Driftweed (n.) Seaweed drifted to the shore by the wind.
Heading :: Heading (n.) A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift..
Drive :: Drive (n.) In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift..
Sand :: Sand (v. t.) To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud.
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..
Drift :: Drift (n.) Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat..
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