drawing board

drawing board

n. A large flat board on which paper or canvas can be spread for drawing.Idioms: back to the drawing board Back to the beginning or the planning stage after an approach has proved unsuccessful. on the drawing board In the planning stage; under consideration.

drawing board

n 1. (Furniture) a smooth flat rectangular board on which paper, canvas, etc, is placed for making drawings 2. back to the drawing board return to an earlier stage in an enterprise because a planned undertaking has failed

draw′ing board`

n. a rectangular board on which paper is placed or mounted for drawing or drafting. Idioms: on the drawing board, in the planning or design stage. [1715–25]

Thesaurus

Noun

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drawing board - a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawingsdrafting boardboard - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"

Translations

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