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scumboard
noun
(1)
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scumboard
[
skuhm
-bawrd, -bohrd ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
a
board
or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back
scum
.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
scumboard
1
First recorded in 1895–1900;
scum
+
board
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