Definition of floorboard
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: a board in a floor
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: the floor of an automobile
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Six spent bullet casings were retrieved from the rear floorboard of the Yukon.
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Yet people gasped in near-disbelief as Beideman explained how quickly the floodwaters rose through the floorboards to the second-floor window of her shop, which was then located at the midpoint of the business district.
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Some drug users have racked up some sweat equity with do-it-yourself projects, sawing a cutout in a room's floorboard and covering with an area rug.
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On the floorboard behind the passenger seat of his white Chevy Camaro was a Smith & Wesson handgun.
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Doorways, window sills, and cracks in the floorboards can become magickal portals, symbolizing the space between worlds.
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And there were holes in the floorboard on the passenger side where the camera mount was used for the movie.
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The floorboards, fender wells, and undercarriage cleaned up easily with a few sprays of water, but hey, ATVs are one of the few things that perform better when dirty.
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My mother screamed and started stomping her foot on the floorboard of the car.
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First Known Use of floorboard
1881
FLOORBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of floorboard for English Language Learners
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: a board in a floor
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: the floor of a vehicle
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