Rough out

verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    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). transitive

    "The first step in creating the statue was roughing it out from a large block of stone."

  2. 2
    prepare in preliminary or sketchy form wordnet
  3. 3
    To produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in rough. idiomatic, transitive

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