scaleboard

scale·board

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skeyl-bawrd, -bohrd, skab-erd]
- /ˈskeɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈskæb ərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skeyl-bawrd, -bohrd, skab-erd]
- /ˈskeɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈskæb ərd/

Definitions of scaleboard word

noun scaleboard a very thin board, as for the back of a picture. 1
noun scaleboard Printing. a thin strip of wood used in justifying. 1
noun scaleboard a thin sheet of wood used as veneer. 1
noun scaleboard a very thin piece of board, used for backing a picture, as a veneer, etc 0

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Origin of scaleboard

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; scale1 + board

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Parts of speech for Scaleboard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scaleboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scaleboard usage trend in Literature

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