overdraft

English

/ˈəʊvədɹɑːft/, /ˈoʊvɚdɹæft/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.
  • (countable) The amount overdrawn.
  • (countable) The maximum amount that may be overdrawn.
  • The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield.
  • A series of flues in a furnace; the current of air forced through them.

Etymology

Prefix from English draft.

Origin

English

draft

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