working drawing

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.

working drawing

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of working drawing¹

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

I spent time with the residents working, drawing, listening to music, trying to understand their views on life and their dreams.

From The Guardian

The social-media strategy was working, drawing more and more people to an industrial section of Kearny, N.J., on the edge of the Port of Newark, from which FlyNYON helicopters depart for flights over Manhattan.

From New York Times

"She was working, drawing until probably six days before she died. Her hand was still sharp. The lines were still great. What an incredible way to live."

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Economist