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matchboard

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A thin piece of material (such as wood, plaster, or metal) that forms and aligns the matched parting surfaces for the two parts (the cope and the drag) of a molding box or flask, to which board patterns are attached in some casting methods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: sand casting

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: board, plank

History

Etymology

From match + board.