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bord

Definitions of bord
  1. noun
    dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
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    types:
    slabak, slakom
    a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad
    soepbord
    a deep plate with a wide rim
    plaatstaal, staalplaat
    a plate of steel
  2. noun
    a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
    synonyms: plaat, plaatje, plank, schild
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    types:
    broodplank, snijplank
    a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
    aanplakbord, mededelingenbord, publicatiebord, publikatiebord
    a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
    hakbord
    a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
    tekenbord, tekenplank
    a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
    deel, vloerdeel, vloerplank
    a board in the floor
    strijkplank
    narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
    palet
    board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
    scorebord, uitslagenbord
    a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
    rolschaatsplank, schaatsplank, skate-board, skateboard
    a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
    duikplank, springplank, tremplin, veerplank
    a flexible board for jumping upward
    plankzeiler, surfplank, windsurfer, zeilplank
    a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
    snijplank
    a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
    bouwplaat
    a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
    duikplank
    a springboard from which swimmers can dive
    spaanderplaat, spaanplaat, vezelplaat
    wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
    bouwplaat, gipsplaat
    wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
    type of:
    blad, plaat, plaatje
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
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