wayboard

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noun

A thin layer or band of rock that separates or defines the boundaries of thicker strata.

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Meanings

nounwayboard (plural wayboards)

plural wayboards · alternative way-board · alternative way board · alternative weighboard

  1. businessA thin layer or band of rock that separates or defines the boundaries of thicker strata.

    In the Mill Close Mine, a very rich and extensive flat occurred under a way-board which was topped with a tiny coal seam 1 in. thick or so, the way-board itself being from 1 to 3 ft. thick, and looking very much like an […]

    1905, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (Great Britain), Transactions of the Institution of Mining & Metallurgy, volume 15, page 176

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wayboard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wayboard.

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