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drawing board — n 1.) (go) back to the drawing board if you go back to the drawing board, you start again with a completely new plan or idea, after the one you tried before has failed ▪ The current system just isn t working we need to go back to the drawing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drawing board — drawing boards (in AM, use drawing board) 1) N COUNT A drawing board is a large flat board, often fixed to a metal frame so that it looks like a desk, on which you place your paper when you are drawing or designing something. 2) PHRASE: PHR after … English dictionary
drawing board — ► NOUN ▪ a board on which paper can be spread for artists or designers to work on. ● back to the drawing board Cf. ↑back to the drawing board … English terms dictionary
drawing board — n. a flat, smooth board on which paper, canvas, etc. is fastened for making drawings back to the drawing board Informal back to the beginning or to the planning stage for a fresh approach or to find out what went wrong on the drawing board in the … English World dictionary
drawing board — drawing ,board noun count a large board or table on which designers put their paper when they are working (go) back to the drawing board to try to think of a completely new idea because the one you tried before was not successful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Drawing board — A 19th century architect at the drawing board A drawing board (also drawing table, drafting table or architect s table) is, in its antique form, a kind of multipurpose desk which can be used for any kind of drawing, writing or impromptu sketching … Wikipedia
drawing board — noun a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑drafting board • Hypernyms: ↑board * * * noun, pl ⋯ boards 1 [count] : a large flat board that is used for holding paper for drawing; also : ↑ … Useful english dictionary
drawing board — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms drawing board : singular drawing board plural drawing boards a large board or table that designers put their paper on when they are working • (go) back to the drawing board to try to think of a completely new… … English dictionary
drawing board — n. planning stage 1) on the drawing board 2) (misc.) back to the drawing board * * * (misc.) back to the drawing board [ planning stage ] on the drawing board … Combinatory dictionary
drawing board — /ˈdrɔɪŋ bɔd/ (say droyng bawd) noun 1. a rectangular board to which paper can be affixed for drawing on. –phrase 2. back to the drawing board, back to the basic essentials; back to the planning stage. 3. on the drawing board, in preparation …
