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mechanical drawing
noun
1
: drawing done with the aid of instruments
2
: a drawing made with instruments
Examples of mechanical drawing in a Sentence
She's taking a class in mechanical drawing.
a detailed series of mechanical drawings
Recent Examples on the Web
Her rejection from the school’s mechanical drawing course was also completely different from how she was accustomed to being treated at home.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2022
Her father, Rodrigo Varo y Zejalvo, a hydraulic engineer, taught her mechanical drawing and encouraged her interest in art and science.
—New York Times, 24 Sep. 2021
As part of the architectural classes, Custen studied mechanical drawing, inspired by his father who was a mechanical engineer.
—Lyndi McNulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 14 May 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Mechanical drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20drawing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
mechanical drawing
noun1
: drawing done with the aid of instruments (as compasses and squares)
2
: a drawing made with instruments
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