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1. board - noun

· a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"

Hypernym(s): committee, commission




2. board - noun

· a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

Synonym(s): plank

Hypernym(s): lumber, timber




3. board - noun

· a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"

Hypernym(s): sheet, flat_solid




4. board - noun

· food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"

Synonym(s): table

Hypernym(s): fare




5. board - noun

· a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view

Synonym(s): display_panel, display_board

Hypernym(s): display, video_display




6. board - noun

· a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"

Synonym(s): dining_table

Hypernym(s): table




7. board - noun

· electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

Synonym(s): control_panel, instrument_panel, control_board, panel

Hypernym(s): electrical_device




8. board - noun

· a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

Synonym(s): circuit_board, circuit_card, card, plug-in, add-in

Hypernym(s): printed_circuit




9. board - noun

· a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"

Synonym(s): gameboard

Hypernym(s): surface




10. board - verb

· get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

Synonym(s): get_on

Hypernym(s): enter, come_in, get_into, get_in, go_into, go_in, move_into




11. board - verb

· live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house"

Synonym(s): room

Hypernym(s): populate, dwell, live, inhabit




12. board - verb

· lodge and take meals (at)

Hypernym(s): live




13. board - verb

· provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men"

Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater





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