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Meaning of side drawing in English:

side drawing

noun

  • 1A drawing or diagram of or at the side of something.

  • 2technical The process of drawing a yarn or fibre off at the side of a spinning or carding machine (now rare).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Taylor (1813–1892), minister of the United Presbyterian church, civil servant, and historian.