noun🔗SharePlanche à laverA board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed."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.utensilmachineitemutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlanche à laverSuch a board used as a simple percussion instrument."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.musicutensilentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlanche de bord, bordageA board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard."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.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTôle ondulée, chaussée déforméeA stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface."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.environmentgeologytrafficvehiclenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlintheBaseboard; skirting board"The painter carefully taped along the washboard before painting the wall. "Le peintre a soigneusement masqué la plinthe avant de peindre le mur.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner un aspect ondulé à une surfaceTo produce a rippled texture on a surface."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.actionappearanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer du washboardTo play a washboard."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.musicentertainmentutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNettoyer, 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."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.animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
