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waterboard

The correct spelling is waterboard.

How to pronounce waterboard

noun

Say it like: Wat-erb-oar-d

The correct spelling is waterboard. A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water. For example: "We waterboarded the suspect, but he refused to confess."

Usage Examples

We waterboarded the suspect, but he refused to confess.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water.
  2. 2.A public commission charged with overseeing water quality in a particular area.

verb

  1. 1.To subject to waterboarding, to pour water over a cloth covering the face and breathing passages of an immobilized captive

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