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Definition
board1 Show phoneticsnoun
1 WOOD [C] a long, thin, flat piece of wood
He nailed some boards across the broken window.
2 SURFACE [C] a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc used for a particular purpose
an ironing board
a chopping board
3 INFORMATION [C] a piece of wood, plastic, etc on a wall, where information can be put
Have you seen the poster on the board?
4 SCHOOL ROOM [C] a surface on the wall of a school room that the teacher writes on
Copy down the sentences from the board.
5 GAMES [C] a piece of wood, cardboard, etc for playing games on
a chess board
6 ORGANIZATION [group] a group of people who officially control a company or organization, or a particular type of business activity
The board approved the sales plan.
the Gas/Tourist Board
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8 MEALS [U] meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel
bed and board
How much is a single room with full board (= all meals)?
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affecting everyone or every part of something
Jobs are likely to be lost across the board.
