drawing board

noun
/ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋ bɔːd/UK/ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋ boɹd/US

Definitions

  1. A plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes.

    • The T square, used by architects, makes very good parallels, if made to slide along the smooth edge of a drawing board, or a straightedge laid and kept steady on the paper.
    • As we explored the second floor of the building, we were pleasantly surprised to find a group of artists working away at their drawing boards. Without knowing it, we had stumbled into Walt Disney's Comic Strip department.
  2. The planning stage of a project.

    • At the time we doubted that such a locomotive would be given swift consideration—at least in detail; but the evidence suggests that one is already on the drawing board and will appear next year.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA