pegboard

peg·board

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peg-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈpɛgˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈpeɡ.ˌbɔːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peg-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈpɛgˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of pegboard word

noun pegboard a board having holes into which pegs are placed in specific patterns, used for playing or scoring certain games. 1
noun pegboard scoreboard with holes for pegs 1
noun pegboard a board having a pattern of holes into which small pegs can be fitted, used for playing certain games or keeping a score 0
noun pegboard hardboard perforated by a pattern of holes in which articles may be pegged or hung, as for display 0
noun pegboard boardlike material, or a piece of this, perforated with rows of holes, for arranging pegs or hooks to hold displays, tools, etc. 0

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Origin of pegboard

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; peg + board

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Parts of speech for Pegboard

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pegboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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