drawing table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drawing table
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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There are nearly 200 drawings in all, as well as a few objects, including the architect’s drawing table and the wooden model of the Notre-Dame spire, almost 4 feet tall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
“They need to go back to the drawing table and talk about these prescribed burns,” she said.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022
He bemoans the favoring in many design studios these days of the iPad over the drawing table: “There’s no human touch, no human hand,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022
That means going back to the drawing table and seeing what went wrong.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2021
I’ve seen Mom with pneumonia hacking up lungs while bent over that drawing table.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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