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| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| plank |
a length of wood thicker than a board. |
| plywood |
a strong board made from thin layers of wood pressed and glued together. |
| scooter |
a child's toy that has a steering handle attached to a low board with one wheel at each end. A scooter is ridden by standing with one foot on the board while using the other foot to push against the ground. [1/2 definitions] |
| scoreboard |
a large board on which the score in an athletic contest is shown, often along with other information about the game or players. |
| seesaw |
a type of play structure made up of a long board attached to and supported by a device in the middle. Although the board is attached, it is allowed to move so that people sitting on each end can alternately go up and down through the air. |
| skateboard |
a flat, short, narrow board that has four wheels on the bottom. People stand to ride on a skateboard. |
| snowboard |
a board similar to a large skateboard, with straps to secure the feet so that one can ride it down a hill over snow. [1/2 definitions] |
| square |
any of the spaces on a chess or checker board. [1/22 definitions] |
| surfboard |
a long, narrow board on which a person kneels, stands, or lies while riding the waves. |
| surfing |
the sport or activity of riding on the tops of waves as they come in toward the shore, usually balanced on a special board called a "surfboard." |
| thumbtack |
a tack with a flat, round head that can be pressed into a wooden or cork board with a thumb. |
| whiteboard |
a board, usually colored white, used as a writing surface in places such as classrooms and meeting rooms. Whiteboards are used in a way similar to blackboards, but they have a smooth, shiny surface that is designed to be written on with special markers and easily erased. |
| windsurfing |
a sport in which a person stands on a board to which a sail is attached and sails through the water by moving the sail. |
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