washboard
[ wosh-bawrd, -bohrd, wawsh- ]
/ ˈwɒʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈwɔʃ- /
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noun
a rectangular board or frame, typically with a corrugated metallic surface, on which clothes are rubbed in the process of washing.
a baseboard around the walls of a room.
Also called splashboard. Nautical.
- a thin, broad plank fastened to and projecting above the gunwale or side of a boat to keep out the spray and sea.
- a similar board on the sill of a port.
adjective
resembling a washboard in being rough and bumpy: a washboard roadbed.
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OTHER WORDS FROM washboard
washboardy, adjectiveWords nearby washboard
washable, wash-and-wear, washateria, washaway, washbasin, washboard, washbowl, washcloth, washday, wash dirty linen (laundry) in public, washdown
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washboard
/ (ˈwɒʃˌbɔːd) /
noun
a board having a surface, usually of corrugated metal, on which esp formerly, clothes were scrubbed
such a board used as a rhythm instrument played with the fingers in skiffle, Country and Western music, etc
a less common US word for skirting board
nautical
- a vertical planklike shield fastened to the gunwales of a boat to prevent water from splashing over the side
- Also called: splashboard a shield under a port for the same purpose
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