mechanical drawing

American  

noun

1. drawing, as of machinery, done with the aid of rulers, scales, compasses, etc.

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mechanical drawing British  

noun

1. a drawing to scale of a machine, machine component, architectural plan, etc, from which dimensions can be taken for manufacture

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Etymology

Origin of mechanical drawing

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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mechanical drawing

In an always-on, digital-everything world, this totally old-school kids’ mechanical drawing toy is an analog oasis in a red frame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

The image is drawn onto an Etch-a-Sketch, a mechanical drawing toy that has a thick, flat gray screen in a red plastic frame.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2019

A mechanical drawing class in junior high school was his first exposure to architecture.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2018

Goldberg majored in engineering in college and had been trained in mechanical drawing.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2014

Two Roman soldiers came into the shop with a mechanical drawing on papyrus of a device they wanted built by sunrise the next morning.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut