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lapboard

[ lap-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

  1. a thin, flat board to be held on the lap for use as a table or writing surface.


lapboard

/ ˈlæpˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a flat board that can be used on the lap as a makeshift table or desk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapboard1

First recorded in 1830–40; lap 1 + board
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Example Sentences

The lapboard holds the keyboard in place with memory foam cushion, and it comes with a replaceable mouse pad that provides room and pixel-precise tracking.

It’s a “lapboard” — a backlit keyboard set into a large chassis with space for a wrist rest and mouse surface, all designed to sit comfortably on your lap.

So, Razer just started shipping its Turret lapboard, which combines a wireless keyboard, mouse, and mousepad into one slick slab for gamers who like couches.

The lapboard is rated to last for four months on a charge and the mouse can do 40 hours before needing to be plugged in again.

The employer supplies a screw block or vice for gripping the bottom and cover sticks of square work, and a lapboard on which the workman fixes the upsetted bottom while siding up the basket.

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