drawing table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drawing table
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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There are nearly 200 drawings in all, as well as a few objects, including the architect’s drawing table and the wooden model of the Notre-Dame spire, almost 4 feet tall.
“They need to go back to the drawing table and talk about these prescribed burns,” she said.
From New York Times
It includes a reading room, an interactive drawing table where visitors can make their own works, and a series of special programs.
From New York Times
He bemoans the favoring in many design studios these days of the iPad over the drawing table: “There’s no human touch, no human hand,” he said.
From Washington Post
Frank’s drawing table takes up most of the basement.
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