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- Dictionaryboard/bɔːd/
noun
- 1. a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes: "loose boards creaked as I walked on them" Similar
- 2. a thin, flat piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes.
verb
- 1. get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle): "we boarded the plane for Oslo" Similar Opposite
- 2. live and receive regular meals in a house in return for payment or services: "the cousins boarded for a while with Ruby" Similar
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BOARD definition: 1. a thin, flat piece of cut wood or other hard material, often used for a particular purpose: 2…. Learn more.
a. : a surface, frame, or device for posting notices. Pin the photo to the board. b. : blackboard. wrote the assignment on the board. c. : a flat usually rectangular piece of material (such as wood) designed for a special purpose: such as. (1) : surfboard. (2) : skateboard.
noun. a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness. a flat slab of wood or other material for some specific purpose: a cutting board. a sheet of wood, cardboard, paper, etc., with or without markings, for some special use, as a checkerboard or chessboard. boards, Theater. the stage:
1. a. A long flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank. b. A long flat slab of another material, used as a structural member. 2. A flat, rigid, often rectangular piece of material used as a surface upon which to work: a cutting board; an ironing board. 3. A flat piece of rigid material designed to display information, especially: a. A blackboard. b.
A board is a plank or surface, sometimes having buttons or controls. You can cut vegetables on a cutting board, post a flyer on a bulletin board, or cause a power outage on a circuit board.
A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose. ...a chopping board. 2. countable noun A2. A board is a square piece of wood or stiff cardboard that you use for playing games such as chess. ...a draughts board. Dr Tinsley had five pieces on the board against Chinook's four. 3. countable noun A2.
group of people. [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who have power to make decisions and control a company or other organization. The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. members of the board.
board noun (ORGANIZATION) a group of people who officially control a company or organization, or a particular type of business activity: The board approved the sales plan. on board. B1. on a boat, train, aircraft, etc.
Board Definition. A long, broad, flat piece of sawed wood ready for use; thin plank. A flat piece of wood or similar material, often rectangular, for some special use. A checkerboard, bulletin board, ironing board, diving board.
Many students board at the college. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. — see also boardinghouse, boarding school. BOARD meaning: 1 : a long, thin, flat piece of wood; 2 : a flat piece of material (such as wood or cardboard) that is used for a special purpose.
