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
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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.
—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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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.
—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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“Mechanical drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20drawing. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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