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drawing board

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ bɔːd/noun

उच्चारण ड्रॉइंग बॉर्ड

ड्राइंग बोर्ड, नक्शे या डिज़ाइन बनाने का तख़्ता

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a large flat board on which paper is fixed for drawing plans, designs or pictures

    ड्राइंग बोर्ड, नक्शे या डिज़ाइन बनाने का तख़्ता

    • The architect pinned the sheet to his drawing board.
    • The engineer bent over his drawing board and sketched the new bridge.
    • Architects once worked at a large drawing board instead of a computer.
    + 2 more examples
    • The designer put her sketch on the drawing board and began to draw lines.
    • He bought a small drawing board for his art class.
Idioms 2

back to the drawing board

used to say that an idea or plan has failed and that you must start again and plan something new

फिर से शुरुआत करना, नए सिरे से योजना बनाना

  • The design failed the safety test, so it's back to the drawing board.
  • When the client rejected the plan, the team went back to the drawing board.

on the drawing board

being planned or considered, but not yet started

योजना के स्तर पर, विचाराधीन

  • A new metro line is still on the drawing board.