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/drayn"bawrd', -bohrd'/, n.a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.[1900-05, Amer.; DRAIN + BOARD]
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drainboard — drain board n. a board beside a kitchen sink having a surface inclined so as to drain into the sink. Syn: draining board. [WordNet 1.5] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drainboard — [drān′bôrd΄] n. a wide board or surface, usually grooved and set at a slight angle, used as in a kitchen to allow wet dishes, vegetables, etc. to drain … English World dictionary
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drainboard — drain|board [ dreın,bɔrd ] noun count AMERICAN the place next to the sink in a kitchen where you leave wet dishes to dry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drainboard — n. metal or plastic boad next to the kitchen sink formed as to allow water to drain into the sink … English contemporary dictionary
drainboard — drain•board [[t]ˈdreɪn bɔrd, boʊrd[/t]] n. cvb an inclined surface beside or on a kitchen sink for draining dishes • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
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