clipboard

noun [C] (WRITING SURFACE)

/ˈklɪp.bɔːd/

/-bɔːrd/

Definition

› a board with a clip at the top that holds sheets of paper in position and provides a surface for writing on: A woman with a clipboard stopped us in the street to ask us some questions.Office equipmentCommunicating by telephonePaper and stationery

(Definition of clipboard noun (WRITING SURFACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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