matchboard

match·board

 (măch′bôrd′)

n.

A board cut with a tongue on one side and a matching groove on the other to fit with similarly cut boards.

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matchboard

(ˈmætʃˌbɔːd)

n

(Building) a long thin board with a tongue along one edge and a corresponding groove along the other, used with similar boards to line walls, ceilings, etc

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match•board

(ˈmætʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n.

a board having a tongue on one edge that fits a groove in the other.

[1840–50]

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Noun

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matchboard - 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) plank, board - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

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