| v. t. | 1. | To form (a piece of metal) into wire, by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel. |
| 2. | Hence, to draw by art or violence. | |
| 3. | Hence, also, to draw or spin out to great length and tenuity; | |
| 4. | (Steam Engine) To pass, or to draw off, (as steam) through narrow ports, or the like, thus reducing its pressure or force by friction. |