Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear board

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: bear board
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin piece of wood impaled with nails or screws used to deter bears from entering a human structure such as a cabin or tent by placing them at an entrance or otherwise attaching them to the structure.

Example Sentences

"Found mud in bottom of water barrel put there by youngster from McFarland's dude ranch. Same kid who broke crosshairs on firefinder, tramped down nails in bear board and set my binoculars on the hot stove."

Inflected Forms

bear boards (plural)

Phrases

bed of nails

Frequently Paired Words

bed of nails

Questions

What does bear board mean?: A thin piece of wood impaled with nails or screws used to deter bears from entering a human structure such as a cabin or tent by placing them at an entrance or otherwise attaching them to the structure.

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