mechanical drawing
- noun
- /məˈkænɪkəl ˈdrɔɪŋ/
- Specialized
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dibujo técnico
- They relied on the mechanical drawing to visualize how the machinery would fit together in the new factory.
Examples
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And so you could produce the model from the, you know, mechanical drawing or equivalent computer version.
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The architect created a detailed mechanical drawing of the new bridge to ensure all measurements were accurate.
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Before construction began, the team reviewed the mechanical drawing to understand the project's specifications.
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mechanical' (relating to machines or mechanics) with 'drawing' (making diagrams), so it denotes drawings for mechanical/engineering purposes; a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer this. The compound follows regular English modifier+noun composition and has clear equivalents in other languages, making the sense predictable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Mechanical drawing comes from the simple act of drawing a machine on paper so others can build it. A mechanical drawing shows each part with lines and exact measurements, so it now means 'a detailed scale plan' used to make machines or buildings.