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blueprinting

American  
[bloo-prin-ting] / ˈbluˌprɪn tɪŋ /

noun

Automotive Slang.
  1. the procedure of improving the performance of an engine by dismantling and then rebuilding the reciprocating parts so that they meet exact tolerances.


Etymology

Origin of blueprinting

1815–25, for literal sense; blueprint + -ing 1

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Herschel called the technique cyanotyping, but it is better known today as blueprinting.

From Scientific American Mar. 29, 2021

For the coalition of local officials, businesses and nonprofits leading the way, the blueprinting of the city presents an intensely varied task.

From Forbes May 19, 2015

In the 1930s he deeply influenced today's theater design by blueprinting expandable stages and semicircular projection screens.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since 1962, the Monitor, which is never one to rush things, has been blueprinting a self-improvement program calculated to restore the paper's waning market.

From Time Magazine Archive

A few, like Douglas and Lockheed, have talked of blueprinting a model.

From Time Magazine Archive

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