circuit board

noun

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Here, innovation isn’t hidden in circuit boards; it’s felt in shifting proportions, material transformations, and the dialogue between design and function. Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Potting material in the lamps did not correctly adhere to the wire terminals in the lamps, potentially causing gaps or cracks where water or conductive fluid could penetrate to the lamp's circuit board − according to the recall report. James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 In some places, that rock contains critical minerals, such as gold, as well as other rare metals used for technology, including for circuit boards and electrical vehicle batteries. Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025 The website sees about 300 million visits per day across the globe buying everything from kitchen utensils to circuit boards to gardening sheds. Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circuit board

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of circuit board was in 1948

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“Circuit board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20board. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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