working drawing

American  

noun

1. an accurately measured and detailed drawing of a structure, machine, etc., or of any part of one, used as a guide to workers in constructing it.

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working drawing British  

noun

1. a scale drawing of a part or assembly that provides a guide for manufacture

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Etymology

Origin of working drawing

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

A similarly impressive five-foot-wide working drawing for the successful 1985 project to wrap the Pont Neuf in Paris raised about $569,000, and one of Christo’s sought-after early “Package” sculptures, dating from 1961, took $626,400.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2021

Undaunted, she carried on working, drawing, sculpting and making installations.

From Economist • Sep. 21, 2017

He also appeared to be some sort of mechanic; one ransom note had a careful working drawing of the sort of box in which he wanted the money delivered.

From Time Magazine Archive

A working drawing is a useful thing; an idea in one's head is all very well.

From The Great Hunger by Worster, W. J. Alexander (William John Alexander)

The Captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.