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washboard

/ˈwɔʃˌbɔrd/ /ˈwɑʃˌbɔrd/

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noun

Planche à laver

A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.

Examples :

"My grandmother still uses a washboard to scrub stubborn stains out of clothes by hand. "

Ma grand-mère utilise encore une planche à laver pour frotter à la main les taches tenaces sur les vêtements.

utensil machine item utility

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noun

Planche à laver

Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.

Examples :

"During the school talent show, Timmy played a lively rhythm on a washboard using thimbles on his fingers. "

Pendant le spectacle de talents de l'école, Timmy a joué un rythme entraînant sur une planche à laver en utilisant des dés à coudre sur ses doigts.

music utensil entertainment

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noun

Planche de bord, bordage

A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat pitched in the waves, but the washboard kept most of the water from splashing into the cockpit. "

Le petit bateau de pêche tanguait dans les vagues, mais la planche de bord empêchait la plupart de l'eau d'éclabousser dans le cockpit.

nautical sailing vehicle

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noun

Tôle ondulée, chaussée déformée

A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.

Examples :

"The old dirt road leading to the farm was a terrible washboard, making the car bounce with every bump. "

L'ancien chemin de terre menant à la ferme était une tôle ondulée terrible, faisant rebondir la voiture à chaque cahot.

environment geology traffic vehicle nature

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noun

Plinthe

Baseboard; skirting board

Examples :

"The painter carefully taped along the washboard before painting the wall. "

Le peintre a soigneusement masqué la plinthe avant de peindre le mur.

architecture building part

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verb

Donner un aspect ondulé à une surface

To produce a rippled texture on a surface.

Examples :

"The poorly maintained dirt road washboarded after the heavy rain, making the drive bumpy. "

Le chemin de terre mal entretenu a donné un aspect ondulé après la forte pluie, rendant la conduite cahoteuse.

action appearance process

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verb

Jouer du washboard

To play a washboard.

Examples :

"He likes to washboard in his band, adding a unique, rhythmic sound to their music. "

Il aime jouer du washboard dans son groupe, ajoutant un son rythmique unique à leur musique.

music entertainment utensil action

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verb

Nettoyer, lisser

(bees) To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax.

Examples :

"The bees washboard diligently across the hive's surface, smoothing it with propolis. "

Les abeilles nettoient diligemment la surface de la ruche, la lissant avec de la propolis.

animal insect biology nature