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

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)

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 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)

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)