drafting board

ˈdræftɪŋ bɔrd

Definition of drafting board - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

drawing tool

flat surface for drawing or designing

She sketched the building plans on the drafting board.

drafting table

drawing table

planning

stage in planning or development

The project is still on the drafting board.

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Images of drafting board

flat surface for drawing or designing

Expressions with drafting

drafting a letter

adj.

related to the process of writing a letter

The drafting a letter software helps organize your thoughts.

drafting table

table for drawing and drafting work

She sketched the blueprint on the drafting table.

legislative drafting

process of writing laws and rules in clear formal legal language

She works in legislative drafting for the national parliament.

drafting behind

strategy in racing to gain speed by reducing air resistance

Drafting behind is a common tactic in professional cycling races.

Expressions with board

on board

adv.

physically present on a vehicle

All passengers must be on board by 5 PM.

board up

cover an opening with wooden boards

Workers board up the old building's entrance.

drawing board

initial planning stage of a project

The team went back to the drawing board after the failure.

sounding board

person used to test new ideas

She used her friend as a sounding board for her novel.

across the board

adv.

applies to all cases or situations

The new policy was implemented across the board.

all over the board

adj.

lacking focus or organization

His ideas were all over the board during the meeting.

back to the drawing board

exp.

return to start after a failed attempt

The project failed, so it's back to the drawing board.

off the board

adj.

not available or not being considered

The option is off the board for now.

room and board

living in a place with meals provided for a fee

The college charges for room and board each semester.

rigid as a board

adj.

very stiff and inflexible

After the long hike, his legs were rigid as a board.

Examples of drafting board in a sentence

The architect's drafting board was cluttered with sketches.
The new design is still on the drafting board.
Our plans for expansion remain on the drafting board.

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French:table à dessin, étape de planification, ...
German:Zeichenbrett, ...
Italian:tavolo da disegno, fase di progettazione, ...
Spanish:tablero de dibujo, fase de planificación, ...
Portuguese:prancheta de desenho, fase de planeamento, ...
Chinese:绘图板, 策划阶段, ...
Japanese:製図板, 計画段階, ...
Arabic:لَوْح رَسْم, مرحلة تخطيط, ...
Hebrew:לוּחַ שֶׂרְטוּט, שְׁלַב הַתִּכְנוּן, ...
Russian:чертежная доска, стадия планирования, ...
Ukrainian:креслярська дошка, етап планування, ...
Hindi:ड्राफ्टिंग बोर्ड, योजना बोर्ड, ...
Bengali:ড্রাফটিং বোর্ড, পরিকল্পনা বোর্ড, ...
Catalan:taula de dibuix, fase de planificació, ...
Czech:rýsovací prkno, fáze návrhu, ...
Danish:tegnebræt, ...
Dutch:tekentafel, ontwerpfase, ...
Greek:σχεδιαστήριο, ...
Hungarian:rajztábla, terv, ...
Khmer:ក្តារគូរប្លង់, ដំណាក់កាលកំពុងរៀបចំផែនការ ឬអភិវឌ្ឍ, ...
Korean:제도판, 계획 단계, ...
Persian:تخته طراحی, مرحله برنامه‌ریزی, ...
Polish:deska kreślarska, etap planowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):prancheta de desenho, fase de planejamento, ...
Romanian:masă de desen, planșetă de proiectare, ...
Swedish:ritbord, ...
Thai:กระดานวาดเขียน, ขั้นตอนในการวางแผนหรือพัฒนา, ...
Turkish:çizim tahtası, taslak aşaması, ...
Vietnamese:bàn vẽ, lên kế hoạch, ...

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