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draw in

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draw in
Verb
1. (of a train) to arrive at a station
2. the nights are drawing in the hours of daylight are becoming shorter
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Verb1.draw in - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
introvert, invaginate - fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate"
2.draw in - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
arrest, catch, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
3.draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
4.draw in - advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
move in, pull in, get in, draw in - of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
5.draw in - of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
close in, draw in - advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
6.draw in - draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
core out, hollow out, hollow - remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"
aspirate, suck out, draw out - remove as if by suction; "aspirate the wound"


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