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matchboard

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match·board  (mchbôrd, -brd)
n.
A board cut with a tongue on one side and a matching groove on the other to fit with other boards of similar cut.

matchboard [ˈmætʃˌbɔːd]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / 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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Noun1.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)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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