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See also: Boards
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bôdz, IPA(key): /bɔːdz/
- (General American) enPR: bôrdz, IPA(key): /bɔːɹdz/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: bōrdz, IPA(key): /bo(ː)ɹdz/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: bōədz, IPA(key): /boədz/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dz
Etymology 1[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun[edit]
boards
Noun[edit]
boards pl (plural only)
- (informal, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).
- Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
- (publishing, informal) A hardcover binding on a book.
- His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
structure around a rink
hardcover
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Etymology 2[edit]
From College Board tests.
Noun[edit]
boards pl (plural only)
- Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.
Translations[edit]
examination
Verb[edit]
boards
- third-person singular simple present indicative of board