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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.


detail drawing British  

noun

  1. a separate large-scale drawing of a small part or section of a building, machine, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

From Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught by Joshua Rose

The top back rail serves as a top back board and should have the corners rounded as shown in the detail drawing.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor

A detail drawing of the central stud is shown in fig.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by David Allan Low

Footstool Complete The legs are fastened to the top and to the braces with 1-3/4-in. wood screws as shown in the detail drawing.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor

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