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   board

   /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 plankbeampanelslatbattentimberlength of timberpiece of woodlath
   • ▪ the stage of a theatre: informal "he will be on the boards at Stratford tonight"
   • ▪ the part of the floor of a shearing shed where the shearers work. Australian, New Zealand
   • 2. a thin, flat piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes.
   • ▪ a vertical surface on which to write or pin notices: "teachers talk and write on the board"
   • ▪ a horizontal surface on which to cut things, play games, or perform other activities: "Pete set the pieces out on the board" Similar plankbeampanelslatbattentimberlength of timberpiece of woodlath
   • ▪ a flat insulating sheet used as a mounting for an electronic circuit: "a graphics board"
   • ▪ the piece of equipment on which a person stands in surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and certain other sports: "you kick-turn with both feet on the board"
   • ▪ pieces of thick stiff card used for book covers.
   • ▪ the wooden structure surrounding an ice-hockey rink.
   • ▪ another term for backboard informal
   • 3. a group of people constituted as the decision-making body of an organization: "he sits on the board of directors" Similar committeecouncilpaneldirectoratecommissiongroupdelegationdelegatestrusteespanel of trusteesconvocationquango
   • 4. the provision of regular meals when one stays somewhere, in return for payment or services: "board and lodging" Similar foodmealsdaily mealsprovisionssustenancenourishmentfaredietmenutablebreaddaily breadfoodstuffsrefreshmentsedibleskeepmaintenanceupkeepvivasinformal:grubnosheatschowscoffformal:comestiblesprovenderarchaic:vittlescommonsvictualsviandsaliment
   • ▪ a table set for a meal: archaic "he looked at the banquet which was spread upon his board"
   • 5. a distance covered by a vessel in a single tack: "we were tacking up to the anchor, shortening cable at each board"

   verb

   • 1. get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle): "we boarded the plane for Oslo" Similar get onentergo on boardgo aboardstep aboardclimb onmountascendembarkcatchinformal:hop onjump onformal:emplaneentrainembusOpposite alightget off
   • ▪ (of an aircraft) be ready for passengers to get on: "Flight 172 to Istanbul is now boarding"
   • 2. live and receive regular meals in a house in return for payment or services: "the cousins boarded for a while with Ruby" Similar lodgeliveresidehave roomsbe quarteredbe housedbe settledhave one's homeroominformal:put uphave digsaccommodatelodgetake input uphousebilletquarterharbourprovide shelter forsheltergive a bed togive someone a roof over their headmake room forgive accommodation toreceivekeepfeedcater forcook for
   • ▪ (of a pupil) live in school during term time: "parents had to cope with their child boarding at a special school"
   • ▪ provide (a person or animal) with regular meals and somewhere to live in return for payment: "dogs may have to be boarded at kennels"
   • 3. cover or seal a window or building with pieces of wood: "the shop was still boarded up"
   • 4. ride on a snowboard: "when we're not boarding, we're skiing"

   Word Origin Old Englishbord, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boord and German Bort; reinforced in Middle English by Old French bort ‘edge, ship's side’ and Old Norse borth ‘board, table’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of BOARD is a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width. How to use board in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   board in British English. (bɔːd ) noun. 1. a long wide flat relatively thin piece of sawn timber. 2. a. a smaller flat piece of rigid material for a specific purpose. ironing board.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › boardBoard - definition of board by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

   1.	Board - A Committee Having Supervisory ...
   2.	board - a stout length of sawn timber;
   3.	board - a flat piece of material designed ...
   4.	board - food or meals in general; "she ...
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   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,

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › boardBOARD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boardBoard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.