draft stop

dræft stɑp

Definition

Definition of draft stop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insulation

Rare

material used to block drafts

Rare

They installed a draft stop to keep the room warm.

fire safety

TECH.

barrier preventing fire spread through openings

TECH.

The draft stop was crucial in containing the fire.

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Images of draft stop

material used to block drafts
barrier preventing fire spread through openings

Expressions with draft

draft up

create a preliminary version of a document

She will draft up the proposal for review.

feel the draft

notice a cold current of air moving in a place

I could feel the draft coming from the window.

dodge the draft

avoid compulsory military service

He fled to Canada to dodge the draft.

first draft

earliest complete version of a work made before changes or corrections

I finished the first draft of my novel last night.

draft beer

beer served from a keg or cask

He ordered a pint of draft beer.

draft copy

preliminary version of a written work

She reviewed the draft copy before the final submission.

Expressions with stop

full stop

a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations

She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.

stop by

pause at a location temporarily

We can stop by the store on our way home.

stop in

stay at a place for a short time

We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee.

stop off

make a short visit while traveling

We will stop off at the museum on our way.

stop over

interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight

They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.

stop short

cease movement suddenly

She stopped short when she saw the snake.

stop traffic

cause vehicles to halt

The police officer stopped traffic to let the parade pass.

one stop shopping

shopping at one place for all needs

The mall offers one stop shopping for busy families.

stop at nothing

do anything needed to reach a goal, not stopped by obstacles

She will stop at nothing to win the race.

stop dead

stop moving suddenly and completely without warning

He saw the snake and stop dead.

Examples of draft stop in a sentence

She bought a draft stop for the window.
Installing a draft stop can enhance building safety.
The inspector recommended adding a draft stop to the design.

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French:boudin de porte, pare-flammes, ...
German:Zugluftstopper, Feuerbarriere, ...
Italian:guarnizione, barriera antincendio, ...
Spanish:burlete, cortafuegos, ...
Portuguese:isolamento contra correntes de ar, corta-fogo, ...
Chinese:挡风条, 防火隔板, ...
Japanese:ドラフトストップ, 防火区画, ...
Arabic:حاجِز تِيار هَوائي, حاجِز دُخان, ...
Hebrew:מַחְסוֹם רוּחַ, מַחְסוֹם אֵשׁ, ...
Russian:уплотнитель, противопожарная преграда, ...
Ukrainian:ущільнювач, протипожежний бар'єр, ...
Hindi:ड्राफ्ट स्टॉप, आग अवरोधक, ...
Bengali:ড্রাফ্ট স্টপ, ড্রাফট স্টপ, ...
Catalan:paravent, tallafoc, ...
Czech:průvanová zábrana, protipožární přepážka, ...
Danish:trækstop, brandstop, ...
Dutch:tochtstopper, brandwerende afdichting, ...
Greek:στοπ ρεύματος, φράγμα πυρός, ...
Hungarian:huzatfogó, tűzgát, ...
Khmer:សម្ភារៈទប់ខ្យល់, របាំងទប់ការរីករាលដាលនៃភ្លើងតាមរន្ធបើក, ...
Korean:틈새 막이, 방화벽, ...
Persian:عایق پیش‌نویس, مانع آتش, ...
Polish:uszczelka przeciągowa, przegroda przeciwpożarowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):isolamento contra correntes de ar, corta-fogo, ...
Romanian:barieră de curenți de aer, barieră de foc, ...
Swedish:dragstopp, brandstopp, ...
Thai:วัสดุกันลม, ตัวกั้นไฟ, ...
Turkish:tas durdurucu, yangın durdurucu, ...
Vietnamese:vật liệu cách gió, vách ngăn cháy, ...

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