drainboard
drainboard · drainboards
A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed…A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.
Meaning
1 sensesA slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.
More definitions
- a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
Origin
From drain + board.From drain + board.
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Forms
plural: drainboards| Singular | drainboard |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink:draining board
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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