floor·board

[flawr-bawrd, flohr-bohrd]
noun
1.
any of the boards composing a floor.
2.
the floor of an automotive vehicle.
verb (used with object)
3.
floor ( def 19 ).

Origin:
1880–85; floor + board

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floorboard (ˈflɔːˌbɔːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
one of the boards forming a floor

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Example sentences
Do not re-enter your vehicle during fueling since sliding across the seat and
  floorboard can generate static electricity.
Visible steering wheel, floorboard, tire or gearshift locks.
It's mounted under the floorboard and runs the length of the floor pan.
The pistol used in the robbery was also recovered from the floorboard of the
  vehicle.
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