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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

Also square up the crosspieces marked B in the detail drawing.

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

The wardrobe or clothes closet shown in the accompanying sketch and detail drawing will be found a great convenience in a bedroom where closet space is limited or where there is no closet at all.

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

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 H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor

Art has described the burial of our Lord with great fulness of detail, drawing largely on the imagination.

From The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion by James Stalker

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