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thumbboard

UK/ˈθʌm.bɔːd/US/ˈθʌm.bɔɹd/

thumbboard noun: a small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones.

Noun

thumbboard (plural thumbboards)

  1. A small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones.
    Synonyms:
    thumb keyboard

Synonyms of thumbboard

  • thumb keyboard

Forms of thumbboard

pluralthumbboards
alternative formthumboard

Origin of thumbboard

Blend of thumb + keyboard. By surface analysis, thumb + board.

Questions about thumbboard

What does thumbboard mean?
Thumbboard means a small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones.
What part of speech is thumbboard?
Thumbboard is a noun.
How do you pronounce thumbboard?
Thumbboard is pronounced /ˈθʌm.bɔɹd/ (US).
What is the plural of thumbboard?
The plural of thumbboard is thumbboards.

Words near thumbboard in the dictionary

  1. thumb-sketches
  2. thumb-toe
  3. thumb-toes
  4. thumb-up
  5. thumbable
  6. thumbboard
  7. thumbboards
  8. thumbed
  9. thumbed a ride
  10. thumbed down
  11. thumbed one's nose

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