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board1   Show phonetics
noun
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
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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.
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5 GAMES [C] a piece of wood, cardboard, etc for playing games on
a chess board
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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

7 on board on a boat, train, aircraft, etc

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)?

9 across the board
affecting everyone or every part of something
Jobs are likely to be lost across the board.
See also: bulletin board, diving board, drawing board, full board, half board, ironing board

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