circuit board

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fundamentals Most soldering jobs will involve connecting wires to metal pads—think of these as connectors—on a circuit board. Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2023 Styled by Law Roach for the 2021 Met Gala, the Euphoria star wore a metallic midriff-baring two-piece ensemble inspired by Prada’s spring 1999 collection, featuring a curved corset top and an ankle-length skirt inlaid with rectangular jewels arranged like the diodes and fuses on a circuit board. Coco Romack, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2021 Kia's number for this recall is SC266. Volkswagen ID4 doors can open unexpectedly Volkswagen is recalling 16,207 of its ID4 vehicles because the door handles may have been manufactured to allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, according to an NHTSA report. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023 Most agree that tubes in general have a sound that transistors, circuit boards, and algorithms can only approximate, one often described as warm, rich, or even romantic. Roy Furchgott, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023 The potential fire risk occurs through water accumulation on the tow hitch harness circuit board, which may cause an electrical short, and ultimately a fire. Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023 The entire circuit board needs to be rewired. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022 Soon, after a visit to a drone racing hobby store in Garden City, Jake was spending hours putting his aircraft together — intricate wiring, experimenting with the circuit board. Nisa Khan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2020 Spikes are routed via the green circuit board to an external computer for data collection before being sent back to the chip. Adam Piore, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2013 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of circuit board was in 1948

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“Circuit board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20board. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

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