cutaway drawing
Noun: A cutaway drawing is a type of illustration or diagram that shows an object with its external surface partially removed or "cut away" to reveal its internal structure, components, or mechanisms. It is a cross-sectional view designed to explain how something works or is assembled by making the interior visible.
A "cutaway drawing" is used primarily in technical, scientific, and educational contexts to provide a clear understanding of an object's interior without physical disassembly. - It is typically a countable noun. - Common collocations include: create a cutaway drawing, show in a cutaway drawing, detailed cutaway drawing.
- The engineering textbook featured a cutaway drawing of a jet engine to explain the combustion process.
- To understand the building's plumbing, the architect studied a cutaway drawing of the walls.
- The museum exhibit included a cutaway drawing of the ancient volcano, revealing its magma chambers.
- Cutaway Model: A three-dimensional physical model built on the same principle as a cutaway drawing, with a section removed to show the interior.
- The science fair project featured a cutaway model of the human heart.
- Cutaway View: A term often used interchangeably in computer-aided design (CAD) and technical manuals to describe this type of graphical representation.
- Switch to the cutaway view in the software to see the component layout.
- Cutaway (noun/adjective): Can be used as a shorter form, especially when the context is clear (e.g., a cutaway diagram, a cutaway view). As an adjective, it describes the style of the illustration.
- Cross-section (noun): A related concept showing a slice through an object. A cutaway drawing often incorporates a cross-sectional perspective.
- Exploded-view drawing (noun): A different type of technical illustration that shows components separated but aligned, as if exploded apart, rather than with a section cut away.
- Sectional drawing
- Cutaway diagram
- Cross-sectional view
The term specifically refers to a representation (a drawing or model). It does not refer to the act of cutting. Its sole purpose is didactic or explanatory, making complex internal structures comprehensible.
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a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
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