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stripboard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈstɹɪpbɔəd/
  • UK: /ˈstɹɪpbɔːd/
  • UK: [ˈstɹɪhbɔəd]
  • UK: [ˈstɹɪhbɔːd]

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of prototyping board characterized by a 1⁄10′′ regular rectangular grid of holes, with wide parallel strips of copper cladding running in one direction all the way across one side of the board.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A piece of given dimensions of such a prototyping board.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From strip + board, named for its characteristic strips of copper cladding.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: reikäpiirilevy — prototyping board with strips of copper cladding
  • Finnish: reikäpiirilevy — discrete piece of stripboard