drainboard

drain·board

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dreyn-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈdreɪnˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /drˈeɪnbɔːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dreyn-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈdreɪnˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of drainboard word

noun drainboard a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink. 1
noun drainboard A sloping grooved board or surface, on which washed dishes are left to drain, typically into a sink. 1
noun drainboard surface by a sink for draining dishes 1
countable noun drainboard A drainboard is the same as a draining board. 0
noun drainboard a wide board or surface, usually grooved and set at a slight angle, used as in a kitchen to allow wet dishes, vegetables, etc. to drain 0
noun drainboard A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away. 0

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Origin of drainboard

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; drain + board

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Parts of speech for Drainboard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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drainboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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