baseboard

[ beys-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈbeɪsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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noun

Also called mopboard, skirt. a board forming the foot of an interior wall.

a board forming the base of anything.

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Origin of baseboard

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; base¹ + board

Words nearby baseboard

baseball cap, baseballer, baseball finger, baseball glove, baseband, baseboard, baseborn, base box, base bullion, baseburner, base camp

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How to use baseboard in a sentence

That’s not enough to act as a complete heat source, but it can supplement baseboards or another heating method.
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Fido gnawed on the baseboards instead of the $200 worth of dog toys you’ve purchased for him.
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A week or two before your gathering, start to deep-clean the areas of your home you may have neglected — the stove, refrigerator, windows and baseboards, for example — to create a fresh canvas for party planning.
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The whole frame, the handlebars, the stem and the baseboard are all made of this strong, sustainable, lightweight material.
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A crevice tool lets you reach behind the couch and up against the baseboards.
Best vacuum for pet hair: Get a fur-free home with these powerful dustbusters|Charlotte Marcus|February 16, 2021|Popular-Science
Other features include True Radiant, which compensates for the longer time it takes for baseboard systems to adjust temperatures.
How the Nest Thermostat Could Save the Planet|Daniel Gross|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A little later the walls began to be covered with panels of thin slabs of marble with a baseboard and cornice.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Her costly velvet carpets still came right to the edge of the floor and were snugly tacked close to the baseboard.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Indeed, a set of encyclopedias of ancient vintage found lodgment along the baseboard on the floor.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour
A crack between flooring and baseboard may be the air leak that has caused the trouble.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
On the wall opposite the fireplace there was a broad paneling of the same width filled with a mirror from baseboard to ceiling.
The House in Good Taste|Elsie de Wolfe

British Dictionary definitions for baseboard

baseboard

/ (ˈbeɪsˌbɔːd) /

noun

a board functioning as the base of anything

Also called: skirting board US and Canadian a skirting made of wood

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