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noun bread·board \ˈbred-ˌbȯrd\

Definition of breadboard

  1. 1 :  a board on which dough is kneaded or bread cut

  2. 2 :  a board on which mounted components are breadboarded

1847

First Known Use of breadboard

1847

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breadboard

verb bread·board

Definition of breadboard

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to make an experimental arrangement of (as an electronic circuit or a mechanical system) to test feasibility

1956

First Known Use of breadboard

1956

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