floorboard
noun [C] /ˈflɔː.bɔːd/
/ˈflɔːr.bɔːrd/ Definition
› one of the long, straight pieces of wood used to make a floorBuilding materialsFloors and parts of floors
(Definition of floorboard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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