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slipboard

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A board sliding in grooves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A board sliding in grooves.

A sign that slides into a frame on the front of a bus for displaying special messages.

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Usage: UK, historical

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Meaning 3

A board sliding in grooves.

A type of fence consisting of panels or boards held between uprights that have grooves on either side to hold the edges of the two adjacent boards.

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Meaning 4

A list of substitute workers that are available in a union-controlled business, listed in priority order and by the shift they would like to work.

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History

Etymology

From slip + board.