blueprint
noun
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Dr. John J. Grebe, head physicist of Dow Chemical Co., has blueprinted a compact, 3,500-lb. unit which will cook, wash the dishes, wash, dry and iron clothes, freeze food and provide all bathroom facilities.
From Time Magazine Archive
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