backboard | (noun) a board used to support the back of someone or something | - |
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(noun) a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball | Synonyms: basketball backboard |
baseboard | (noun) a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor | Synonyms: mopboard, skirting board |
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billboard | (noun) large outdoor signboard | Synonyms: hoarding |
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blackboard | (noun) sheet of slate; for writing with chalk | Synonyms: chalkboard |
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board | (noun) a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose | - |
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(noun) a table at which meals are served | Synonyms: dining table |
(noun) electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices | Synonyms: control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel |
(noun) a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view | Synonyms: display board, display panel |
(noun) a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities | Synonyms: add-in, card, circuit board, circuit card, plug-in |
(noun) a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games | Synonyms: gameboard |
(noun) food or meals in general | Synonyms: table |
(noun) a committee having supervisory powers | - |
(noun) a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes | Synonyms: plank |
boarder | (noun) a tenant in someone's house | Synonyms: lodger, roomer |
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(noun) a pupil who lives at school during term time | - |
(noun) someone who forces their way aboard ship | - |
boarding | (noun) the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft | Synonyms: embarkation, embarkment |
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(noun) a structure of boards | - |
boardinghouse | (noun) a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests | Synonyms: boarding house |
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boardroom | (noun) a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) | Synonyms: council chamber |
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boards | (noun) (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink | - |
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(noun) (used in the plural) the stage of a theater | - |
boardwalk | (noun) a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside | - |
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breadboard | (noun) a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced | Synonyms: bread board |
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buckboard | (noun) an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles | - |
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cardboard | (noun) a stiff moderately thick paper | Synonyms: composition board |
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centerboard | (noun) a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward | Synonyms: centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel |
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centreboard | (noun) a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward | Synonyms: centerboard, drop keel, sliding keel |
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chalkboard | (noun) sheet of slate; for writing with chalk | Synonyms: blackboard |
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checkerboard | (noun) a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors | Synonyms: checker board, chequerboard |
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cheeseboard | (noun) tray on which cheeses are served | Synonyms: cheese tray |
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chequerboard | (noun) a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors | Synonyms: checker board, checkerboard |
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chessboard | (noun) a checkerboard used to play chess | Synonyms: chess board |
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chipboard | (noun) a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin | Synonyms: hardboard |
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clapboard | (noun) a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below | Synonyms: weatherboard, weatherboarding |
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clapperboard | (noun) photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together | - |
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clipboard | (noun) a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers | - |
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corkboard | (noun) a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking | - |
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cupboard | (noun) a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | Synonyms: closet |
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daggerboard | (noun) a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel | - |
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dartboard | (noun) a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts | Synonyms: dart board |
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dashboard | (noun) instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls | Synonyms: fascia |
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(noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. | Synonyms: splashboard, splasher |
drainboard | (noun) a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink | Synonyms: draining board |
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duckboard | (noun) a boardwalk laid across muddy ground | - |
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fallboard | (noun) the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played | Synonyms: fall-board |
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fiberboard | (noun) wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets | Synonyms: fibreboard, particle board |
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fibreboard | (noun) wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets | Synonyms: fiberboard, particle board |
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fingerboard | (noun) a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers | - |
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(noun) a bank of keys on a musical instrument | Synonyms: clavier, piano keyboard |
(noun) a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger | Synonyms: fingerpost |
flashboard | (noun) boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height | Synonyms: flashboarding |
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flashboarding | (noun) boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height | Synonyms: flashboard |
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floorboard | (noun) a board in the floor | Synonyms: floor board |
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(noun) the floor of an automobile | - |
footboard | (noun) a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead | - |
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(noun) a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet | - |
gameboard | (noun) a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games | Synonyms: board |
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gangboard | (noun) a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside | Synonyms: gangplank, gangway |
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garboard | (noun) the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship | Synonyms: garboard plank, garboard strake |
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hardboard | (noun) a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin | Synonyms: chipboard |
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headboard | (noun) a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead | - |
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highboard | (noun) a high diving board | - |
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hoard | (noun) a secret store of valuables or money | Synonyms: cache, stash |
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hoarder | (noun) a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use | - |
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hoarding | (noun) large outdoor signboard | Synonyms: billboard |
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hoverboard | (noun) A device resembling a skateboard without wheels that can hover above the ground | - |
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keyboard | (noun) holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung | - |
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(noun) device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like | - |
keyboardist | (noun) a musician who plays a keyboard instrument | - |
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lapboard | (noun) writing board used on the lap as a table or desk | - |
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larboard | (noun) the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose | Synonyms: port |
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matchboard | (noun) a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor) | - |
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millboard | (noun) stout pasteboard used to bind books | - |
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moldboard | (noun) wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow | Synonyms: mouldboard |
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mopboard | (noun) a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor | Synonyms: baseboard, skirting board |
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mortarboard | (noun) an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top | - |
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(noun) a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar | Synonyms: hawk |
mouldboard | (noun) wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow | Synonyms: moldboard |
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outboard | (noun) internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat | Synonyms: outboard motor |
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(noun) a motorboat with an outboard motor | Synonyms: outboard motorboat |
paperboard | (noun) a cardboard suitable for making posters | Synonyms: poster board, posterboard |
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pasteboard | (noun) stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper | - |
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patchboard | (noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | Synonyms: plugboard, switchboard |
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pegboard | (noun) a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted | - |
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plasterboard | (noun) wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls | Synonyms: gypsum board |
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plugboard | (noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | Synonyms: patchboard, switchboard |
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plyboard | (noun) a laminate made of thin layers of wood | Synonyms: plywood |
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posterboard | (noun) a cardboard suitable for making posters | Synonyms: paperboard, poster board |
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punchboard | (noun) a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize | - |
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scoreboard | (noun) a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) | - |
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seaboard | (noun) the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort | Synonyms: seaside |
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shovelboard | (noun) a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface | Synonyms: shuffleboard |
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shuffleboard | (noun) a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface | Synonyms: shovelboard |
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sideboard | (noun) a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | Synonyms: buffet, counter |
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(noun) a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib | - |
(noun) a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity | - |
signboard | (noun) structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted | Synonyms: sign |
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skateboard | (noun) a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot | - |
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skateboarder | (noun) someone who skates on a skateboard | - |
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skateboarding | (noun) the sport of skating on a skateboard | - |
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snowboard | (noun) a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes | - |
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snowboarder | (noun) someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard | - |
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snowboarding | (noun) the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard | - |
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soundboard | (noun) (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument | Synonyms: sounding board |
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splashboard | (noun) protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side | Synonyms: washboard |
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(noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. | Synonyms: dashboard, splasher |
springboard | (noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched | Synonyms: jumping-off point, point of departure |
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(noun) a flexible board for jumping upward | - |
starboard | (noun) the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose | - |
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strawboard | (noun) a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp | - |
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surfboard | (noun) a narrow buoyant board for riding surf | - |
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surfboarder | (noun) someone who engages in surfboarding | Synonyms: surfer |
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surfboarding | (noun) the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave | Synonyms: surfing, surfriding |
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switchboard | (noun) telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords | Synonyms: patchboard, plugboard |
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tailboard | (noun) a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading | Synonyms: tailgate |
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teeterboard | (noun) a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end | Synonyms: dandle board, seesaw, teeter-totter, teeter, teetertotter, tilting board |
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wakeboard | (noun) a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat | Synonyms: wake board |
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wallboard | (noun) a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses | Synonyms: dry wall, drywall |
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washboard | (noun) protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side | Synonyms: splashboard |
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(noun) device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on | - |
waterboarding | (noun) torture where water is poured over the face of a captive simulating drowning | - |
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weatherboard | (noun) the side toward the wind | Synonyms: weather side, windward side |
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(noun) a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below | Synonyms: clapboard, weatherboarding |
weatherboarding | (noun) a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below | Synonyms: clapboard, weatherboard |
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workboard | (noun) a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work | Synonyms: work-board |
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