matchboard

English

noun
Definitions
  • (carpentry) A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system
  • (sand casting) A thin piece of material (such as wood, plaster, or metal) that forms and aligns the matched parting surfaces for the two parts (the cope and the drag) of a molding box or flask, to which board patterns are attached in some casting methods.

Etymology

Compound from English match + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

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