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base·board

 (bās′bôrd′)
n.
A molding that conceals the joint between an interior wall and the floor. Also called mopboard.
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baseboard

(ˈbeɪsˌbɔːd)
n
1. a board functioning as the base of anything
2. (Building) Also called: skirting board US and Canadian a skirting made of wood
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base•board

(ˈbeɪsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n.
a board or molding forming the foot of an interior wall.
[1850–55, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.baseboard - a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floorbaseboard - a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
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Translations
podlahová lišta
fodpanel
jalkalista
kutna daska
幅木
굽도리널
sockellist
ขอบบัว
gỗ viền chân tường

baseboard

[ˈbeɪsbɔːd] N (US) → rodapié m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

baseboard

[ˈbeɪsbɔːrd] n (US)plinthe fbase camp ncamp m de base
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

baseboard

n (US) → Fußleiste f, → Lambrie f (S Ger)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

baseboard

[ˈbeɪsbɔːd] n (Am) → battiscopa m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

baseboard

لَوْحٌ خَشَبِيٌّ بِأَسْفَلِ الـجُّدْرَانِ podlahová lišta fodpanel Fußleiste σοβατεπί rodapié, zócalo jalkalista plinthe kutna daska battiscopa 幅木 굽도리널 plint fotlist listwa przypodłogowa rodapé плинтус sockellist ขอบบัว süpürgelik gỗ viền chân tường 踢脚板
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Aside from the obvious benefits of reducing the amount of lead dust and paint chips, you will be able to clearly see every potential problem area; Look for blistering paint where wallpaper may have been painted over which leaves hollow spots that will need to be chipped out and filled; rotting baseboards, plaster bubbles from old leaks, holes from nails and old hardware, and other defects.
Along the baseboards of this bleak chamber a few fake birds lie dead, perhaps the casualties of neglect or excessive romanticism.