Meanings
noundrainboard (plural drainboards)
plural drainboards
- A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.
Synonyms: draining board, drainer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.
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nouna board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
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drainboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drainboard
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“drainboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drainboard. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drainboard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drainboard.
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