Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matchboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
match-board
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From match + board.

Usage

Inflected Forms

matchboards (plural)

Derived Forms

matchboarded

Questions

What does matchboard mean?
A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system
Where does matchboard come from?
From match + board.

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