overdraught
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o·ver·draft
(ō′vər-drăft′)n.
1.
a. The act of overdrawing a bank account.
b. Abbr. OD or o/d The amount overdrawn.
c. The maximum amount of credit extended to a customer.
2. also o·ver·draught (-drăft′)
a. A current of air made to pass over the ignited fuel in a furnace.
b. A series of flues in a brick kiln designed to force air down from the top.
c. The air so forced.
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overdraught
(ˈəʊvəˌdrɑːft)n
a current of air passed above a fire, as in a furnace
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