: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
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The car comes with an onboard computer.
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The tests showed that wind speeds as low as 30 to 33 feet per second (9 to 10 meters per second) were sufficient to push the tumbleweed rovers, while onboard sensors were successful in capturing data as the rovers tumbled.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the fire was contained in the oven, the crew didn't employ the onboard fire extinguisher.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Imagine a drone flying over wetlands, its onboard camera scanning for invasive plants.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Brandon Cox is onboard as director of photography.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the fire was contained in the oven, the crew didn't employ the onboard fire extinguisher.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Imagine a drone flying over wetlands, its onboard camera scanning for invasive plants.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Brandon Cox is onboard as director of photography.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onboard
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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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