clipboard
noun
clip·board
ˈklip-ˌbȯrd 
1
: a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
2
: a section of computer memory that temporarily stores data (such as text or a graphics image) especially to facilitate its movement or duplication
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Coughs and moans echo through the halls, and a nurse with a clipboard makes her rounds.
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Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The man, wearing a face mark and what appear to be gloves, briefly holds a clipboard with a white paper up to the camera.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
Most still perform inspections manually—workers approach individual components, clipboard in hand.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Ten minutes passed before I was saved by the bearded man and his clipboard.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The man, wearing a face mark and what appear to be gloves, briefly holds a clipboard with a white paper up to the camera.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
Most still perform inspections manually—workers approach individual components, clipboard in hand.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Ten minutes passed before I was saved by the bearded man and his clipboard.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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clipboard
noun
clip·board
ˈklip-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: a small board with a clip at the top for holding papers
2
: a part of computer memory used to store data temporarily
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