flannelboard

American  

[flan-l-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈflæn lˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a flannel-covered surface to which other flannel pieces, as letters of the alphabet, numbers, etc., adhere merely by contact, used mainly in schools as a visual aid.

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flannelboard British  

/ ˈflænəlˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf, ˈflænəlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a visual aid used in teaching consisting of a board covered with flannel to which pictures, diagrams, etc will stick when pressed on

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Etymology

Origin of flannelboard

flannel + board