clipboard
Americannoun
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clipboards
plural
noun
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a portable writing board with a spring clip at the top for holding paper
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a temporary storage area in desktop publishing where text or graphics are held after the cut command or the copy command
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Noun Inflected Forms
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Origin of clipboard
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During his own college career, which he spent mostly holding a clipboard, Woodin earned a Ph.D. in the subtle nuances of the quarterback position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
They contact Movement and Control, and the next morning, an officer looks down at his clipboard and barks: “Pack your things. You’re moving to South Hall.”
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But Stafford, who has considered retirement before, was completely understanding when his bosses tipped him off that their first-rounder would be holding a clipboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Outside the nearby corner shop, Shahla, an elderly woman wearing a pale headscarf balances a loaf of bread on a clipboard securing her shopping list and a wadge of bills.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Those two,” said a woman carrying a clipboard.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Two weeks later, I noticed the fire and safety team walking through the prison, holding clipboards, testing alarms, and inspecting extinguishers.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
He oversees a vast signature-gathering operation, which includes workers who fan out across parking lots and public parks with clipboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
As the chefs slave over their pots, five judges patrol the aisles with clipboards, making notes on their recipes and techniques.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Misinformation isn’t the only obstacle: As Diaz and her co-worker Ashley Jackson rounded the neighborhood one Wednesday, clipboards in hand, they faced locked gates and growling dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
I’m more nervous than excited as the judges come around to the tables, sampling foods and making notes on their clipboards with serious faces.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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