what does board mean?
BOARD as NOUN
- Meaning
- a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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- he nailed boards across the windows
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
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- he got out the board and set up the pieces
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer’’s capabilities
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Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
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- he checked the instrument panel
- suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a table at which meals are served
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- he helped her clear the dining table
- a feast was spread upon the board
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a board on which information can be displayed to public view
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Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- she sets a fine table
- room and board
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a committee having supervisory powers
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- the board has seven members
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a stout length of sawn timber
- made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
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Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BOARD as VERB
- Meaning
- provide food and lodging (for)
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- The old lady is boarding three men
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- lodge and take meals (at)
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
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Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- live and take one’’s meals at or in
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- she rooms in an old boarding house
Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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