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baseboard
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baseboard [′bās‚bȯrd]
(building construction)
A finish board covering the interior wall at the junction of the wall and the floor. Also known as skirt; skirting.

baseboard, mopboard, scrubboard, skirting board, washboard
baseboard
A flat projection from an interior wall or partition at the floor, covering the joint between the floor and wall and protecting the wall from kicking, mopping, etc. It may be plain or molded; a base, 4.


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