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flash·board  (flshbôrd, -brd)
n.
A board or structure of boards extending above a dam to increase its capacity.

flashboard [ˈflæʃˌbɔːd]
n
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a board or boarding that is placed along the top of a dam to increase its height and capacity Also called stop log, stop plank
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Noun1.flashboard - boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height
boarding - a structure of boards


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According to the letter, since the spring of 2008, MRC has repeatedly failed to replace flashboards that increase the height of the water to at least the "Rule Curve.
In 2006, the company increased output of Medway, West Enfield, and Stillwater by adding flashboards to the three dams.
 
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