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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large flat board on which paper or canvas can be spread for drawing.
- idiom (back to the drawing board) Back to the beginning or the planning stage after an approach has proved unsuccessful.
- idiom (on the drawing board) In the planning stage; under consideration.
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- noun A
plane wooden construction or table to which paper can be fastened fordrawing purposes. - noun figuratively Used to refer to the planning stage of a project as in:
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
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