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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clipboard

/klˈɪpbˌɔɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
clip-board
IPA
/klˈɪpbˌɔɹd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.

noun

A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.

verb

To attach to a clipboard.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From clip + board.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clipboards (plural) clip board (alternative) clipboards (present, singular) clipboarding (participle, present) clipboarded (participle, past) clipboarded (past)

Rhymes With

shipboard chipboard

Questions

How do you pronounce clipboard?
The recorded pronunciation is /klˈɪpbˌɔɹd/.
What does clipboard mean?
A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
Where does clipboard come from?
From clip + board.

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