| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height.[Wordnet]
2. A board placed temporarily upon a milldam, to raise the water in the pond above its usual level; a flushboard.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "FLASHBOARD" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FLASHBOARD
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Administration | A temporary barrier, relatively low in height and usually constructed of wood, placed along the crest of the spillway of a dam to allow the water surface in the reservoir to be raised above spillway level in order to increase the storage capacity. It is designed to be readily removed, lowered or carried away by high flow or floods. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: FLASHBOARD
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Flashboard riser | Geology | A weir made with removable boards that can be used to adjust the level of water held up behind the weir. (references) | |
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