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shuffleboard

/ˈʃʌfəlˌbɔrd/ /ˈʃʌfəlbɔrd/

Meanings
noun
A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.

Examples :

"Grandpa enjoyed playing shuffleboard at the senior center, sliding the pucks towards the target. "
game sport entertainment

Related Words

Illustration senior

senior noun

/ˈsiːnjə(r)/ /ˈsinjɚ/

An old person.

"My grandfather, a senior citizen, enjoys spending time with his grandchildren. "

Illustration polished

polished verb

/ˈpɒlɪʃt/ /ˈpɑlɪʃt/

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration sliding

sliding verb

/ˈslaɪdɪŋ/

To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface

"He slid the boat across the grass."

Illustration played

played verb

/pleɪd/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

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involves verb

/ɪnˈvɑlvz/ /ɪnˈvɔlvz/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The artist involves colorful yarn, carefully winding it around the branches of the willow tree to create a whimsical sculpture. "

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center noun

/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The center of the clock showed the time was 3:00. "

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playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

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narrow noun

/ˈnæɹəʊ/ /ˈnæɹoʊ/

(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

"the narrows of New York harbor"

Illustration grandpa

grandpa noun

/ˈɡɹæmpɑː/

Grandfather

"My grandpa told me a funny story about his childhood. "

Illustration target

target noun

/tɑːɡɪt/ /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

"Take careful aim at the target."