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Answer for the clue "Drawing out ", 8 letters:
eduction

Word definitions for eduction in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In geology, eduction is a process in which the Earth crust spreads sideways, exposing deep-seated rocks. It is prominent in middle layers of the Himalayas , where gravity pushes the mountains down. Together with a high grade of erosion, this activity brings ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Eduction \E*duc"tion\, n. [L. eductio.] The act of drawing out or bringing into view. Eduction pipe , & Eduction port . See Exhaust pipe and Exhaust port , under Exhaust , a.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of educe, of deducing: deduction. 2 The result of educe; something which has been educed; inference, deduction. 3 (lb en geology) A process by which the Earth's crust spreads sideways and exposes deep-seated rocks.

Usage examples of eduction.

Bert rcstone, the studio's boy-genius director, had shut down eduction in the middle of a five-million-dollar picture.