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fireboard

[ fahyuhr-bawrd, -bohrd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1820–30; fire + board

There was a great sea-chest under the eaves, and an astounding fireboard, with a picture of Apollo in his chariot.

This cord was twisted once round the upper part of the drill whose lower point fitted into the shallow hole in the fireboard.

The flat piece of spruce for your fireboard should be about two feet long and a little less than one inch thick.

He then went about his evening prayers, took out his idol, and removed the paper fireboard.

Cautiously he raised the fireboard from within and began to move it outwardly as though it swung on a hinge.

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