kickboard
noun 3
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4ADJ.
inside
VERB + KICKBOARD
hole
KICKBOARD + NOUN
nest
PREP.
through
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noun
1
A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
The introductory swimming instructor carried a pile of kickboards to the pool for the children.
2
On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.
A mouse had gnawed a hole through the kickboard to nest inside the organ; she refused to use the pedals nearby.
3
Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”).
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The introductory swimming instructor carried a pile of kickboards to the pool for the children.
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A mouse had gnawed a hole through the kickboard to nest inside the organ; she refused to use the pedals nearby.
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