pegboard en · NOUN
Etymology
From peg + board.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A board that has a pattern of holes into which pegs are fitted; used especially to record the score in some card games.
- (countable, uncountable) A metal board attached to the base of a metal display unit (FSDU) from which shelves, hooks or bars are attached (when bars are attached, they subsequently have pegs clipped onto them)
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(countable, uncountable) A perforated form of hardboard.
[…] the loudspeakers are concealed behind the pegboard roofing in the corridors, saloons and compartments.
1962 July, G. Freeman Allen, “The New "Rheingold"”, in Modern Railways, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pegboards | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| peg-board | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
mi papa kōputaputa (a perforated form of hardboard) · ga pionnachlár (a perforated form of hardboard)