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Dracula 2000
Dracula 2000 is a 2000 American horror film directed by Patrick Lussier, in which thieves free Count Dracula in London and he pursues a woman in New Orleans.
Dracula Untold
Dracula Untold, originally titled Dracula Year Zero, is a 2014 American dark fantasy action film starring Luke Evans as Vlad III, an origin story for Dracula.
Dracula vampira
Dracula vampira, the vampire orchid, is an epiphytic Ecuadorian cloud-forest orchid described in 1978, with black-veined 20-30 cm flowers, mushroom-mimic pollination, CITES Appendix II listing, and threats from wild collection.
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula: Dead and Loving It is Mel Brooks's 1995 horror-parody film starring Leslie Nielsen as Count Dracula, with Peter MacNicol as Renfield and Brooks as Van Helsing; a critical and box-office failure, it was Brooks's last film as director.
Dracula's Daughter
Dracula's Daughter (1936) is Universal's first Dracula sequel, directed by Lambert Hillyer, starring Gloria Holden as Countess Marya Zaleska, a vampire seeking a psychiatric cure, noted for its lesbian subtext and as the last film of Universal's first horror cycle.
Dracunculiasis
Dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease), caused by the nematode Dracunculus medinensis, is a waterborne parasitic disease near eradication: 3.5 million cases in 1986 fell to 10 human cases in 2025, with no vaccine or drug available.
Dracunculus
Dracunculus (dragon arums) is a genus of two tuberous aroid species, D. canariensis and D. vulgaris, native from Macaronesia to SW Türkiye, in tribe Areae, with thermogenic purple inflorescences.
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis, the Guinea worm, is a nematode causing dracunculiasis, contracted via water fleas or undercooked fish; cases fell from 3.5 million (1986) to 10 (2025), with dog infections the main eradication obstacle.
Dradullungshog
Dradullungshog (Amne Machin I, Amnye Maqen) is the 6,282 m main summit of the sacred Amne Machin massif in Golog, Qinghai, China; an ultra-prominent peak first climbed by a Japanese expedition on 22 May 1981.
Draft (hull)
A ship's draft (draught) is the vertical distance from the waterline to the bottom of the hull, read from numbered scales painted at the bow and stern.
Draft (sports)
Draft (sports): sequential player allocation used by the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL, with priority by reverse standings finish or weighted lottery; first used by the NFL in 1936.
Draft Civil Code of the Great Qing
The Draft Civil Code of the Great Qing (大清民律草案) was a draft civil code prepared for the Qing dynasty by its Law Revision Bureau, never promulgated.
Draft Day
Draft Day is a 2014 American sports drama directed by Ivan Reitman, in which Kevin Costner plays a Cleveland Browns general manager making trades on NFL Draft day.
Draft evasion
Draft evasion: avoiding mandatory enrolment in military service where conscription exists. Distinct from desertion and conscientious objection; covered penalties include Russia Article 328, Israel, Iran, Cambodia, and US Vietnam-era evasion.
Draft evasion in the Vietnam War
Draft evasion in the Vietnam War, known as draft dodging, was the refusal of American men to comply with the draft from 1964 to 1973, by deferring, emigrating, or resisting.
Draft horse
Draft horse (draught horse): a large horse breed type, 15 to over 18 hands and up to 2,000+ pounds, bred to pull heavy loads. Main breeds: Belgian, Percheron, Clydesdale, Shire, Suffolk; Belgian most popular in the U.S.
Draft survey
A draft survey is a procedure that determines cargo weight loaded onto or discharged from a ship by measuring drafts and computing the change in displacement.
Draft tube
A draft tube is the conduit carrying water from the runner of a reaction turbine, such as a Francis or Kaplan, down to the tailrace, recovering kinetic energy.
Draft United Nations resolution on Israeli settlements, 2011
The draft United Nations resolution on Israeli settlements, circulated in 2011 as S/2011/24, would have deemed settlements illegal and demanded an immediate halt; the United States vetoed it, 14 to 1.
Drafter
A drafter, also called a draftsperson, is a technical worker who uses CAD software to convert designs by engineers and architects into technical drawings, mostly specializing in architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical drafting.
Drafting (aerodynamics)
Drafting, also called slipstreaming, is positioning a vehicle, cyclist, or runner close behind another to reduce aerodynamic drag; a trailing cyclist can cut drag by 15–50%.
DraftKings
DraftKings Inc. (DKNG) is a Boston-based digital sports gaming company founded in 2012 for daily fantasy sports; it operates Sportsbook, iGaming, Fantasy, Lottery, and Prediction Markets, with fiscal 2025 revenue of $6,054.5 million.
Drag (2026 film)
Drag (2026) is an American horror comedy thriller, the feature directorial debut of Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer, starring Lizzy Caplan, Lucy DeVito, John Stamos, and Christine Ko; produced by the DeVitos, it premiered at SXSW 2026 and opens wide in US theaters January 29, 2027 via Briarcliff Entertainment.
Drag (physics)
Drag, also known as air resistance or drag force, is a mechanical force that opposes an object's motion through a fluid such as air or water.
Drag chain
A drag chain, also called a chain drag, is a heavy pile of steel chain dragged along the seabed to stop a ship after its launch down a slipway.
Drag coefficient
The drag coefficient, or coefficient of drag, is a dimensionless number summarizing the effects of shape, inclination, and flow conditions on aerodynamic drag, used in the drag equation.
Drag Den
Drag Den (Drag Den Philippines, Drag Den with Manila Luzon) is a Filipino drag reality competition on Prime Video created by Rod Singh, hosted by Manila Luzon; two seasons, winners Naia and Deja, paused since 2024.
Drag equation
The drag equation is an aerodynamics formula giving the drag force on a body moving through a fluid, as a product of drag coefficient, density, velocity squared, and area.
Drag king
Drag king: a performer of any sex or gender identity who stages masculinity in drag shows, distinct from male impersonators; term first printed 1972, US scene common from the 1990s, less visible than drag queens.
Drag Me Down
"Drag Me Down" is a 2015 song by One Direction, their first release as a quartet after Zayn Malik's departure, which debuted at No. 1 in the UK.