board
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1.0
- noun
- /bɔrd/
- I write tutoring times on the board to remind students to attend sessions.
- a game board
- playing board
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Watch on YouTubeNow suppose I mutilate the board by taking out two tiles.
- Now suppose I mutilate the board by taking out two tiles.
- And look, a Othello board is way simpler than the world.
- So it can take a position of the board and give you back a move.
- I've got this huge Scrabble board and no one to play Scrabble with.
- So I describe it as physics as game boards and games.
Examples
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During the game night, everyone gathered around the board to play Monopoly and strategize their next moves.
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The Tuesday meetings began, and the group often played board games or cards after eating their lunch.
Academic text (2013) -
No, different pieces on the chess board have different purposes.
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Players travel around the edge of the board, landing on footprints color-coded in the same way.
Academic text (2011) -
So we are going to make vision boards... about people who are demonstrating good character... like Angelina Jolie.
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He carefully set up the chess board on the table, ensuring each piece was in its correct starting position.
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The family enjoyed an evening of fun while playing a classic board game that had been passed down through generations.
Synonyms
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2.8
A flat board with marked spaces for moving pieces in board games
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
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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
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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
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3.8
A group of local officials who advise and approve plans for land and buildings
- Informal
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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
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6.1
A thin board inside an instrument that vibrates to make the sound louder
- Formal
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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
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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
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7.2
A computer service where people connect to share messages and files, often used before the internet
- Jargon
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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
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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
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Board (the playing surface in games) comes from the old word bord for a flat 'table' or 'plank' where people put pieces, which is why the game surface is called a board.