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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 material list can be made up from the dimensions given in the detail drawing.

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

It is much better to write the name of the material beneath the piece in a detail drawing.

From Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught by Rose, Joshua

We'll want a detail drawing showing how to make a foundation for the wheel and generator.

From Hidden Treasure by Simpson, John Thomas

The detail drawing shows the side and back, the front being the same as the back from the seat down.

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

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