exploded view

American  

noun

1. a drawing, photograph, or the like, that shows the individual parts of a mechanism separately but indicates their proper relationship.

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exploded view British  

noun

1. a drawing or photograph of a complicated mechanism that shows the individual parts separately, usually indicating their relative positions

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Etymology

Origin of exploded view

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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exploded view

The exploded view at the top shows the region closest to the Milky Way and fits into the bigger view at the bottom as shown by the dashed lines.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016