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washboard

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Main Entry:
wash·board 
          Listen to the pronunciation of washboard
Pronunciation:
\ˈwsh-ˌbrd, ˈwäsh-\
Function:
noun
Date:
1742
1: a broad thin plank along a gunwale or on the sill of a lower deck port to keep out the sea2: baseboard3 a: a corrugated rectangular surface that is used for scrubbing clothes or as a percussion instrument b: a road or pavement so worn by traffic as to be corrugated transversely c: an abdominal area characterized by prominent and well-defined musculature —usually used attributively <a bodybuilder with washboard abs><a washboard stomach>


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