on board
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: aboard
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: in support of a particular objective
needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass
: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
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Adjective
The car comes with an onboard computer.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
History buffs will revel in the dozens UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited, while foodies can check out the new onboard Epicurean Enrichment Studio, created by executive chef Kathryn Kelly as a chance to connect to the local cultures through cuisine.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
In preparation for the flight Two days before my flight, an email arrived reminding me to book my onboard meals.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Analysts will examine data from the aircraft’s two onboard recorders, which captured critical information including altitude speed, and cockpit voice recordings.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
This process offers major advantages including no onboard fuel requirement, reducing launch mass and virtually unlimited propulsion, as long as atmospheric particles are available.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
History buffs will revel in the dozens UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited, while foodies can check out the new onboard Epicurean Enrichment Studio, created by executive chef Kathryn Kelly as a chance to connect to the local cultures through cuisine.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
In preparation for the flight Two days before my flight, an email arrived reminding me to book my onboard meals.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Analysts will examine data from the aircraft’s two onboard recorders, which captured critical information including altitude speed, and cockpit voice recordings.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“On board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20board. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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