matchboard
edge of board with groove on left;
edge of board with matched tongue on right
Meaning
Noun
- A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system
- 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.
Origin
- match + board
Modern English dictionary
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