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matchboarding

[ mach-bawr-ding, -bohr- ]

/ ˈmætʃˌbɔr dɪŋ, -ˌboʊr- /

noun

a construction of matchboards.

a quantity of matchboards.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of matchboarding

First recorded in 1860–65; matchboard + -ing¹

Words nearby matchboarding

Matas operation, matata, match, matcha, matchboard, matchboarding, matchbook, matchbox, matched order, matched-pairs design, matched sample

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Example sentences from the Web for matchboarding

Then I cast a hurried glance at myself in a tarnished mirror nailed against the matchboarding, and staggered back in dismay.
Love Among the Lions|F. Anstey
The four lower panels are filled in with matchboarding, which is carried right up to the plate in the three back divisions.
Rustic Carpentry|Paul N. Hasluck
I shall have a marquee with matchboarding sides fixed up inside, and heat it with a few of those smokeless stoves.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
Three butts and a rim lock are fitted on the inside of the door, and the lower panel is filled with matchboarding.
Rustic Carpentry|Paul N. Hasluck

The door or frame in this case would be made of matchboarding nailed on the back as shown in the plan at Fig. 127.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham

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