floorboard
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Invest in a thermal leak detector, like the Black & Decker TLD100, to read surface temperatures of walls, doors, floorboards, and more. — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, "How to Draft-Proof Your Home for a Lower Heating Bill," 20 Nov. 2018 Original floorboards were sanded, stripped, painted and oiled, resulting in a soft white hue with the grain of the wood subtly showing through. — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "Behind the Scenes of a London Townhouse’s Modern Makeover," 15 Aug. 2018 In 1650 only aristocrats would have owned clocks or mirrors, or rugs for their floorboards. — Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, "‘Power, Pleasure, and Profit’ Review: Self-Mastery Versus Self-Interest," 5 Oct. 2018 In the dining room, the floorboards are very wide and a little wavy—they’re called king’s boards. — Fred Nicolaus, House Beautiful, "How Andrew Flesher Used Bright Colors And Leopard Print To Rescue A Historic Home," 6 Dec. 2018 Neal, police said, had killed his wife and hid her body in the floorboards before the rampage. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "‘Tormented and traumatized’: Rage toward women fuels mass shooters," 2 July 2018 During a search of the car, a digital scale was found along with marijuana debris on the rear floorboard. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brookfield and Elm Grove police report: Woman fights off would be robber in Brookfield," 17 Jan. 2018 Everything on her stove drifted up through the floorboards like a Chinese steamer. ... — Marc Myers, WSJ, "A Michelin-Starred Birthday Dinner That Changed a Celebrity Chef’s Life," 11 Sep. 2018 Erd added a floorboard so a driver wouldn't kick the tie rods (or the ground). — Harry Sawyers, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Go Kart in One Day," 9 Mar. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'floorboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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