on board
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: aboard
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: in support of a particular objective
needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass
: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
Examples of on board in a Sentence
Adjective
The car comes with an onboard computer.
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David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Another possibility is embedding malicious code into onboard systems that could compromise Russian networks, an approach previously used in Ukrainian FPV drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The robot also includes movie audio clips triggered through the controller touchpad and played through an onboard speaker system.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Besides the onboard film, which was captured with aerial cinematography rather than a mostly CGI film, the rest of the attraction, from the queue to the ride vehicles, is the same.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
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Adjective
The system generates live, realistic electronic threat signals that challenge the onboard sensors of modern fighter aircraft.
—David Szondy
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026
Another possibility is embedding malicious code into onboard systems that could compromise Russian networks, an approach previously used in Ukrainian FPV drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The robot also includes movie audio clips triggered through the controller touchpad and played through an onboard speaker system.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Besides the onboard film, which was captured with aerial cinematography rather than a mostly CGI film, the rest of the attraction, from the queue to the ride vehicles, is the same.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for on board
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“On board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20board. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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