v.
Pronunciation: ' w ī (- ə )r- ˌ dro ̇
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1598
1 : to draw or stretch forcibly : ELONGATE
2 : to draw or spin out to great length, tenuity, or overrefinement : ATTENUATE
– wire · draw · er \ -dro ̇ (- ə )r \ noun
v.
Pronunciation: ' w ī (- ə )r- ˌ dro ̇
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1598
1 : to draw or stretch forcibly : ELONGATE
2 : to draw or spin out to great length, tenuity, or overrefinement : ATTENUATE
– wire · draw · er \ -dro ̇ (- ə )r \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012