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drift

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounMovement; that which moves or is moved. Anything driven at random. A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water.

    Example: a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, of plants, etc.

  2. verbTo move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

    Example: The boat drifted away from the shore.

  3. nounAnything driven at random.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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