matchboard
matchboard · matchboards
A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove systemA type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system
a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
(countable, uncountable)A thin piece of material (such as wood, plaster, or metal) that forms and aligns the matched parting surfaces for the two parts (the cope and the drag) of a molding box or flask, to which board patterns are attached in some casting methods.
Origin
From match + board.From match + board.
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Forms
plural: matchboards| Singular | matchboard |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmatchboarded
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable