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fine-drawn

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fine-drawn (fndrôn)
adj.
1. Drawn out to a slender, threadlike state: fine-drawn wire.
2. Subtly or precisely fashioned: a fine-drawn theory.
3. Delicately formed: fine-drawn features.
fine-drawn
adj
1. (of arguments, distinctions, etc.) precise or subtle
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of wire) drawn out until very fine; attenuated
3. (of features) delicate or refined
Translations
fine-drawn [ˈfaɪnˈdrɔːn] ADJ [wire] → muy delgado; [distinction] → sutil


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