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breadboard

noun bread·board \ ˈbred-ˌbȯrd \

Definition of breadboard

1 : a board on which dough is kneaded or bread cut
2 : a board on which mounted components are breadboarded

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First Known Use of breadboard

1847

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breadboard

verb

Definition of breadboard

breadboarded; breadboarding; breadboards
transitive verb
: to make an experimental arrangement of (something, such as an electronic circuit or a mechanical system) to test feasibility

First Known Use of breadboard

1956

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