WASHBOARD

Washboard

A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its originally subsidiary use as a musical instrument.

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washboard

Noun

  1. a board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed
  2. such a board used as a simple percussion instrument
  3. a board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard
  4. A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road, mostly occurring at corners; which is caused by wear from traffic, erosion from wet weather, or poor grading.


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