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washboard

wash·board [ wósh bàwrd, wáwsh bàwrd ]


noun  (plural wash·boards)
Definition:
 
1. ridged board: a board with a corrugated surface on which clothes being washed can be rubbed to help get them clean

2. musical instrument: a board resembling a washboard, used as a musical instrument to produce a scratching sound

3. roads rough road: a road or section of road with bumpy ridges

4. U.S. buildings 
Same as  baseboard (sense 2)


5. nautical protective feature on boat: a thin plank on the gunwale of a boat to stop water from splashing over the side



adjective 
Definition:
 
muscular: describes a stomach that is flat with well-defined muscles

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