drawdown
[draw-doun]
- a lowering of water surface level, as in a well.
- a reduction or depletion: a drawdown of weapons in an arms-limitation plan.
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Obama made clear where he stood when he quickly undercut his $120 billion investment by announcing a drawdown.
Your novel spans 150 years, but given the drawdown in Afghanistan it feels particularly pertinent to the present day.
Former Washington Post reporter Ellen Knickmeyer on his drawdown speech.
The drawdown would be modest this year, and next year would come only after the summer fighting season.
The debate now is between a drawdown of 5,000 and about 15,000.
Don’t Abandon Afghanistan!June 9, 2011
drawdown
- a depletion or reduction, for example of supplies
- a continuous decline in an investment or fund, usually expressed as a percentage between its highest and lowest levels
- the intentional draining of a body of water such as a lake or reservoir, to a given depth
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drawdown
[drô′doun′]
- A lowering of the water level in a reservoir or other body of water, especially as the result of withdrawal.
- The difference in elevation between the level of water in a well and the level of groundwater in the area in which the well is located.
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