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

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)

The back legs are cut with an offset of 2 in. as shown in the detail drawing and also have mortises cut in them for the back crosspieces.

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

The detail drawing gives all dimensions necessary to shape the wood or asbestos board.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

The top is placed in the center of the top rails while the bottom is put even with the lower edge of the bottom rails, as shown in the detail drawing.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)