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Mechanical drawing

Mechanical drawing is a drawing that provides the exact information needed to produce an architectural structure or a manufactured object. Every building, bridge, and dam requires mechanical drawings, as does every automobile, refrigerator, and lathe. More »

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Blueprint

Blueprint is a copy of the original drawing that shows how to construct a machine, a building, or... More >>

Camera lucida

Camera lucida, LOO suh duh, is a sketching device that consists of a four-sided prism and a... More >>

Engineering drawing

Engineering drawing is the term used in the United Kingdom and other countries of the... More >>

Mechanical drawing

Mechanical drawing is a drawing that provides the exact information needed to produce an... More >>

Pantograph

Pantograph, PAN tuh graf, is the name of a mechanical drawing instrument which copies, traces, or... More >>

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