blueprinting

[ bloo-prin-ting ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blueprinting¹

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

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