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vertical section

vertical section

6.2
A drawing that shows the inside of a building or machine as if you cut it from top to bottom
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sección vertical
  • To understand the design better, the engineer drew a vertical section through the middle of the structure.

Examples

  • A vertical section reveals how the different layers of soil are arranged in the earth.

  • In the engineering manual, each component is explained using a labeled vertical section diagram.

  • The architect presented a vertical section of the building to illustrate the floor levels and interior details.

  • The architect presented a vertical section of the building.

  • This vertical section illustrates the internal layout.

  • The architect presented a vertical section of the building to show its internal layout.

  • In geology class, we studied a vertical section that illustrated the different rock layers below the surface.

Synonyms

section
vsvertical section
  • Specialized
19 5.5

The shape made when a flat cut passes through a solid object

is a drawing made as if an up-and-down plane slices the object to show inside
cutaway
vsvertical section
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A drawing or model that shows the inside of an object by removing outer parts

is shown as if cut along an up-and-down plane to reveal the interior
cutaway drawing
vsvertical section
  • Specialized
5.8

A picture or model that shows the inside of something by removing part of its outside

is shown as if cut along an up-and-down plane to reveal the interior
cutaway model
vsvertical section
  • Specialized
5.4

A model that shows the inside of something by removing part of the outside

is shown as if cut along an up-and-down plane to reveal the interior
cross-section
vsvertical section
  • Specialized
5.3

Showing the inside shape you see when you cut something across, like a tree trunk

is shown as if cut along an up-and-down plane rather than across the length
plane section
vsvertical section
  • Specialized
7.0

A flat shape made when a flat surface cuts through a solid object

is a drawing made as if an up-and-down plane slices the object to show inside

How Detailed

detailing
1 4.1
vertical section
  • Specialized
6.2
elevation
  • Specialized
1 6.7
section
  • Specialized
19 5.5
sketch
150 2.5

Surface Forms

vertical section singular
vertical sections plural

Morphology

vertical + section

The meaning is directly compositional: 'vertical' (oriented up-down) modifies 'section' (a cut or slice), so 'vertical section' clearly denotes a section produced by a vertical plane. This adjective+noun combination follows regular English composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Vertical section is like slicing a cake from top to bottom to show its inner layers. Here vertical means 'up and down' and section means a 'cut', so a vertical section drawing shows the inside parts of an object or building as if it were cut down the middle.