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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
People can learn about blueprint reading, shop mathematics, mechanical drawing and electricity in these courses.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Her rejection from the school’s mechanical drawing course was also completely different from how she was accustomed to being treated at home.
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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.
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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.
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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 8 Feb. 2025.
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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