TLE Definition of Terms

Question 1

a drawing that shows how different parts go together

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Assembly Drawing

Question 2

an instrument used when drawing arcs and circles

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Compass

Question 3

a form that shows proof of receipt of goods or services

Answer 3

Delivery Receipt

Question 4

a drawing showing a single part of a machine

Answer 4

Detailed Drawing

Question 5

the process of placing measurements in a drawing in the Metric or English system

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Dimensioning

Question 6

a drawing instrument used when transferring measurements, dividing lines, arcs into the desired number of equal parts

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Divider

Question 7

a picture, diagram made of lines, a graphic presentation of real thing, an idea or design for production or construction

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Drawing

Question 8

one of the most important tools of a draftsman, used for drawing

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Drawing Pencil

Question 9

a system of linear measurement where it is based on standard foot

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English System

Question 10

used when cleaning up smudges, unnecessary pencil lines.

Answer 10

Erasing Shield

Question 11

the process wherein geometric problems are solved accurately in mechanical drawings

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Geometrical Construction

Question 12

• a process of making accurate drawings using special drawing tools and instruments

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Mechanical Drafting

Question 13

a system of linear measurement which it is based on the standard meter.

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Metric System

Question 14

the object is presented into two or more views by projecting the outline into the planes of projection perpendicular to each other

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Orthographic Drawing

Question 15

the presentation of an object where it is viewed showing the three faces of an object are shown.

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Pictorial View

Question 16

used for determining gradations of the degrees when measuring arcs and circles

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Protractor

Question 17

an official form, a printed document on which a request is made

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Requisition Form

Question 18

a quickly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work

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Sketch

Question 19

a tool generally used when reproducing a drawing in an enlarged or reduced version to some regular proportion

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Triangular Scale

Question 20

• a drawing instrument used when drawing horizontal and vertical lines

Answer 20

T-square

Question 21

a geometrical figure composed of two straight lines intersecting at one of their extremities

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Angle

Question 22

act or process of or result of calculating

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Calculation

Question 23

closed curve where all points are equally distant from the center

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Circle

Question 24

consist of two or more circles with a common center

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Concentric Circle

Question 25

number expressed in a counting system that uses units of 10, especially a decimal fraction

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Decimal

Question 26

measurable extent of length, thickness and width

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Dimension

Question 27

circles having no common center

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Eccentric Circles

Question 28

scaled in inches where one foot equals 12 inches

Answer 28

English System

Question 29

special kind of equation. It is mathematical rule expressing the relationship of two or more quantities by means of numerals, variables and operating symbols

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Formula

Question 30

characterized by straight lines, regular curves, and angles

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Geometric Shapes

Question 31

scale of a measuring tool

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Gradation

Question 32

act of measuring

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Mensuration

Question 33

system of measurement based on the meter

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Metric System

Question 34

lines which makes 900 angle with each other

Answer 34

Perpendicular Lines

Question 35

length of a straight line connecting the center of a circle with a point on the circumference of a circle

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Radius

Question 36

measure of reference

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Standard

Question 37

method of projection in which an object is drawn with its horizontal and vertical axes to scale but with its curved lines and diagonals distorted

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Axonometric

Question 38

drawing of a detail part usually in orthographic projection

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Detailed Drawing

Question 39

measurements of the detail part or parts of the object

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Detail Dimension

Question 40

process of placing measurements in a drawing in the Metric or English System

Answer 40

Dimensioning

Question 41

light lines used as bases in constructing an isometric view of an object

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Isometric Axes

Question 42

pictorial drawing showing the three views of the object tilted 30 degrees in front of the observer

Answer 42

Isometric Drawing

Question 43

drawing that shows more than one view of an object

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Multi-view drawing

Question 44

all lettering and other dimension found in a drawing or working sketch

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Notation

Question 45

kind of pictorial drawing of an object one surface of which is shown parallel to the frontal plane and the other is inclined to it

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Oblique drawing

Question 46

presentation of an object in two or more views by projecting the outline of the object to the plane of projection perpendicular to each other

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Orthographic projection

Question 47

the total width, height and depth of the object

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Overall dimension

Question 48

a drawing which shows an object as it appears to our eyes

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Perspective drawing

Question 49

the presentation of an object where it is viewed showing the three faces of an object

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Pictorial view

Question 50

a freehand drawing showing all the information needed to construct an object

Answer 50

Working plan