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blackboard, chalkboard
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
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blank
a piece of material ready to be made into something
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board
a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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film, plastic film
a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
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laminate
a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
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membrane
a thin pliable sheet of material
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panel
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
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plate
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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photographic plate, plate
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
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plate glass, sheet glass
glass formed into large thin sheets
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sheet metal
sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
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stencil
a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
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aquaplane
a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
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baffle, baffle board
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
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bread board, breadboard
a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
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bulletin board, notice board
a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
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chopping board, cutting board
a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
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caisson, coffer, lacuna
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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corrugated iron
usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows
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cover glass, cover slip
a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
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cylinder head
a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump
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damper
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
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disc, disk
a flat circular plate
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drafting board, drawing board
a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
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drainboard, draining board
a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
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drumhead, head
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
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engraving
a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
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escutcheon
(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
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fin keel
a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
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fishplate
metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
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flashing
sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
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floor board, floorboard
a board in the floor
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foil
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
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footboard
a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
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gel, gelatin
a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
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grid, storage-battery grid
a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
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gusset, gusset plate
a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
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headboard
a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
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ironing board
narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
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kneeler
a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on
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lamella
thin plate
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license plate, numberplate
a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
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L-plate
a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
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hawk, mortarboard
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
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nameplate
a plate bearing a name
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palette, pallet
board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
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pane, pane of glass, window glass
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
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pane, paneling, panelling
a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
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planchette
a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
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plastic laminate
a laminate made by bonding plastic layers
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plate iron
a plate of iron
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platen
the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
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plessimeter, pleximeter
a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
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plyboard, plywood
a laminate made of thin layers of wood
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Polaroid
(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
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quarter plate
a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches
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scoreboard
a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
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shrink-wrap
the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something
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sideboard
a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib
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sideboard
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
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skateboard
a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
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microscope slide, slide
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
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snowboard
a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
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springboard
a flexible board for jumping upward
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surfboard
a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
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tap
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
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tin plate, tinplate
a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
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trencher
a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
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wainscot, wainscoting, wainscotting
wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
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dado, wainscot
panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
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wake board, wakeboard
a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
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dry wall, drywall, wallboard
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
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window
a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
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work-board, workboard
a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work