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drawing boards

drawing boards is the plural of drawing board.

Meaning of drawing board

Noun

drawing board (plural drawing boards)

  1. A plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes.
    • The T square, used by architects, makes very good parallels, if made to slide along the smooth edge of a drawing board, or a straightedge laid and kept steady on the paper.1815, Peter Fleming, “Land Surveying. [Of Measuring Lands with the Chain only and Planning therefrom.]”, in A System of Land Surveying and Levelling; wherein is Demonstrated the Theory, with Numerous...
    Synonyms:
    drafting board
  2. (figuratively) The planning stage of a project.
    • At the time we doubted that such a locomotive would be given swift consideration—at least in detail; but the evidence suggests that one is already on the drawing board and will appear next year.1962 October, “Talking of Trains: Towards 75 m.p.h. B.R. expresses?”, in Modern Railways, page 219

Questions about drawing boards

What is drawing boards the plural of?
Drawing boards is the plural of drawing board.

Words near drawing boards in the dictionary

  1. drawing away
  2. drawing back
  3. drawing backs
  4. drawing blood
  5. drawing board
  6. drawing boards
  7. drawing breath
  8. drawing bridle
  9. drawing card
  10. drawing cards
  11. drawing cuts

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