drawing board
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drawing board
- /ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋ bɔːd/ UK
- [ˈdʒɹɔ.ɪŋ bɔːd] UK
- /ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋ boɹd/ US
- [ˈdɹɔ-] US
- [ˈdʒɹɔ-] US, sometimes
noun drawing boards
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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.
Similar: drafting board
- 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.
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noun plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes
| 한국어 | 화판 hwapan |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 画板 gaban |
| 中文 | 畫板 /画板 huàbǎn |
| Deutsch | Reißbrett |
| Italiano | tavolo da disegno |
| Ελληνικά | σχεδιαστήριο schediastírio |
| Русский | ку́льман kúlʹman |
Talk about this word "drawing board." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drawing%20board. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. drawing board. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drawing%20board "drawing board." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drawing%20board.Cite this
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