Drawing that explains how something works (7)

I believe the answer is:

diagram

(Other definitions for diagram that I've seen before include "Line drawing" , "scheme" , "Simple schematic" , "Simplified representation" , "Sketch - plan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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