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a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows" a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces" food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board" a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men" lodge and take meals (at) get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) live and take one''s meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house" a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board" a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer''s capabilities a board on which information can be displayed to public view electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree" |
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