Associations to the word «Flashboard»

Wiktionary

FLASHBOARD, noun. (US) A board placed temporarily upon a milldam, to raise the water in the pond above its usual level.

Dictionary definition

FLASHBOARD, noun. Boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height.

Wise words

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