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boarding

Pronunciation: /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/

The English word “boarding” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
  2. The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
  3. A structure made of boards.
  4. The riding of a skateboard.
  5. A penalty called for pushing into the boards.

Etymology

By surface analysis, board + -ing.

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