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scumboard

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[skuhm-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈskʌmˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

  1. a board or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back scum.

Etymology

Origin of scumboard

First recorded in 1895–1900; scum + board

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