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washboard

[ UK /wˈɒʃbɔːd/ ]
[ US /ˈwɑʃˌbɔɹd/ ]
NOUN
  1. protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
  2. device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on

How To Use washboard In A Sentence

  • It was a breezy morning, the wind sending washboard ripples across the loch. CHAMELEON
  • Fingers, hands, and the washboard supply the pressure, a process called fulling, and the warm soapy water shrinks the fibers into a compact form.
  • Even a washboard is not a very likely find other than in an antique shop. Where can I buy a pila in the US
  • It was the only year with the chrome spheres on the trunk as shown in the picture along with that year two tone coves on the sides and a "washboard" fake air intake looking but nice hood. Why does this man want to have sex with his mother anyway?
  • Mum used a mangle and a washboard so when the washing machine arrived it was a big moment.
  • Washing happened in an enormous sink on the rooftop or in the compound, scrubbed in cold water and using a special detergent and a stiff brush on a corrugated washboard.
  • Though not ‘outboard’ like the new F - 150, this change reduces wheel hop on washboard.
  • Most recognized for his red hat, overalls and washboard, Lindahl is said to have ‘put the fun back into country music’ after his performances on the USA Network show.
  • He has one of those narrow, washboard waists that most of us can only dream about.
  • There is a CD, Holiday Rag, which has seventeen songs by Kees, who plays the piano accompanied by his friend, Bob Helm, on clarinet and washboard.
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