board
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1.0
- noun
- /bɔrd/
- Seriously, those guys are on the message board all the time, right?
- bulletin board
- message board
- discussion board
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- Like maybe the name of the board or what that slot is.
Examples
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Check the board.
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Attention, travelers, for information regarding your connections, please consult the flight board.
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Then write the word on the board and have children check their work.
Academic text (2015) -
Possible solutions were listed on the board and then acted out by the children.
Academic text (1991) -
This one goes on the bulletin board at work.
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Did you check the company bulletin board today?
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A typical lesson began with the daily schedule displayed on the board for students as a visual prompt.
Academic text (2012) -
The teacher wrote the schedule on the board for everyone to see.
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There is a sign-up sheet on the board for the upcoming volunteer event.
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Students can post their projects on the board for the whole class to view.
Synonyms
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2.5
A board on a wall for pinning public notices and messages
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2.1
A board on a wall where people pin public messages and announcements
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2.1
A board in a public place that shows ads or useful information
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3.2
A board that shows information or holds items for people to see
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3.7
A computer system online that lets people post messages and read shared information
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3.0
A flat screen or board that shows information in public places
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7.7
A board backstage where actors and crew read notices and schedules
Idioms
- Informal
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4.2
Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails
- Informal
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4.0
To begin a plan or project again from the start after a failure
Compounds
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3.1
A group of people chosen to oversee and make important decisions for a company
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3.7
A person who leads a board that makes important decisions for a company
- Formal
45
2.5
A meeting of people who run a company to discuss and decide important matters
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8.2
A board with letters and a small pointer that people use to try to talk to spirits
- Formal
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3.2
A group of people chosen to make important decisions for a school or other organization
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3.5
A group of people who give expert advice to an organization like a company or university
- Specialized
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3.7
A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts
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5.1
Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States
- Formal
10
6.1
A group who run a college or university and make key decisions about rules, staff, and students
- Jargon
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6.3
A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity
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4.1
An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
- Formal
3
3.8
A group of local officials who advise and approve plans for land and buildings
- Informal
3
4.1
A flat panel with switches and dials used to operate and check electric equipment
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3.5
A board made from small wood pieces glued and pressed for furniture and building
- Specialized
2
6.1
A thin board inside an instrument that vibrates to make the sound louder
- Formal
2
6.0
A group of chosen officials who decide complaints about decisions by authorities
- Specialized
2
7.2
A measure of wood volume equal to a piece one foot long, one foot wide and one inch thick
- Formal
2
8.9
A group of elected officials who run a town government, often in New England, USA
- Texting
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3.7
A computer system online that lets people post messages and read shared information
- Archaic
1
7.2
A computer service where people connect to share messages and files, often used before the internet
- Jargon
1
6.8
A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police
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4.8
A narrow board fixed along the bottom of an inside wall to cover the gap to the floor
- US
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7.4
A large electronic or physical board that shows current stock prices at an exchange
- Specialized
1
3.5
A flat board made from soft white rock between paper sheets for inside walls and ceilings
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6.7
Thick board made by joining strips of strong wood for use as a cutting surface
- Specialized
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6.5
A stiff, thick paper used for making covers or mounting pictures
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Board (a notice board) comes from the simple idea of a flat bord or 'plank' on a wall where people pin or write messages, so a board is a surface for public information.