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fin·ger·board
/
ˈfɪŋ
gərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd
/
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[
fing
-ger-bawrd, -bohrd
]
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noun
1.
(of a violin, cello, etc.) the strip of wood on the neck against
which
the strings are stopped by the
fingers
.
2.
keyboard
.
Origin:
1665–75;
finger
+
board
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fingerboard
(ˈfɪŋɡəˌbɔːd)
—
n
the long strip of hard wood on a violin, guitar, or related stringed instrument upon which the strings are stopped by the fingers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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