blackboard
noun
black·board
ˈblak-ˌbȯrd 
: a hard smooth usually dark surface used especially in a classroom for writing or drawing on with chalk
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Krenn and his fellow doctoral students had spent months gathering around the blackboard, doodling various setups and debating the theory.
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For every old blackboard there are now hundreds of new electronic computers.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Part of the blackboard has remained untouched since 1930.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The light fixtures were salvaged from a local school; a blackboard had been used to make tiles for the shower.
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Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
For every old blackboard there are now hundreds of new electronic computers.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Part of the blackboard has remained untouched since 1930.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The light fixtures were salvaged from a local school; a blackboard had been used to make tiles for the shower.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blackboard
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“Blackboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackboard. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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blackboard
noun
black·board
ˈblak-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
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