roughing out

A form of rough out — To create the rough shape of (something, such as a machined part or a sculpture); to do the first-fix setup of (something, such as plumbing or wiring).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rough out
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APA

roughing out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20out

MLA

“roughing out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roughing out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20out.

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