clipboard
Americannoun
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
Etymology
Origin of clipboard
Example Sentences
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Yet the Rams waited five picks and four rounds before selecting him in the 1977 draft, then handed him a clipboard and told him to find a spot on the bench.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
A script supervisor wonders what she’s supposed to do as she regards a clipboard of blank pages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Then I usually hear the tip of their pen jab the clipboard.
From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025
His attention to the smallest of tactical specifics has already surprised members of the team and, even in largely meaningless pre-season friendlies, his tactical clipboard has stayed close to hand.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
A woman dressed all in black, wearing a headset and carrying a clipboard, comes to center stage behind the curtain.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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