SCRATCHBOARD


Meaning of SCRATCHBOARD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' skrach- ˌ bo ̇ rd

Function: noun

Date: circa 1908

: a black-surfaced cardboard having an undercoat of white clay on which an effect resembling engraving is achieved by scratching away portions of the surface to produce white lines

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