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detail drawing

American

noun

Engineering.

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

detail drawing British

noun

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

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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 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 detail drawing of the central stud is shown in fig.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan

Footstool Complete The legs are fastened to the top and to the braces with 1-3/4-in. wood screws as shown in the detail drawing.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 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)

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