detail drawing

American  

noun

Engineering.

1. a drawing, at relatively large scale, of a part of a building, machine, etc., with dimensions or other information for use in construction.

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detail drawing British  

noun

1. a separate large-scale drawing of a small part or section of a building, machine, etc

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Example Sentences

This might have been prevented had the architect included a standard detail drawing showing exactly how high the foundation wall should be in relationship to all the ground around the house.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

The plates are models of detail drawing, and the text is in the form of notes lettered on the drawings.

From Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples by Brown, Frank Chouteau

The end rails should be marked and mortises cut for the upright slats as shown in the detail drawing.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)

A library table of neat appearance and correct proportions is shown in the accompanying sketch and detail drawing.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)

He could think of as many as two dozen different styles of rustic steps, and he explained and illustrated them all to Eveley in great detail, drawing plans in the gravel path.

From Eve to the Rescue by Summers, Dudley Gloyne