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

Seat Made of Quarter-Sawed Oak A simple design for a hall or window seat is shown in the accompanying sketch and detail drawing.

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

He could think of as many as two dozen different styles of rustic steps, and he explained and illustrated them all to Eveley in great detail, drawing plans in the gravel path.

From Eve to the Rescue by Summers, Dudley Gloyne

Trim the bottom, as shown in the detail drawing, and then lay out the mortises for the front and back rails.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 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