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Today’s pangrams are BACKBOARD, BACKDOOR, and CORKBOARD.
BACKBOARD is defined as a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball. It is also defined as a board used to support the back of someone or something.
BACKDOOR is defined as an entrance at the rear of a building. It is also defined as an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains. It is also defined as a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position).
CORKBOARD is defined as a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking.
ABOARD is defined as side by side. It is also defined as on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle. It is also defined as on first or second or third base.
ABROAD is defined as far away from home or one’s usual surroundings. It is also defined as in a place across an ocean. It is also defined as in a foreign country.
ACCORD is defined as go together. It is also defined as harmony of people’s opinions or actions or characters. It is also defined as allow to have. It is also defined as concurrence of opinion. It is also defined as a written agreement between two states or sovereigns. It is also defined as sympathetic compatibility.
ADOBO is defined as a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice.
ARBOR is defined as a framework that supports climbing plants. It is also defined as any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts. It is also defined as tree (as opposed to shrub).
ARCO is defined as (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow.
ARDOR is defined as feelings of great warmth and intensity. It is also defined as a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause). It is also defined as intense feeling of love.
BAOBAB is defined as African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
The word BARBACOA has no known definition.
BOAR is defined as Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States. It is also defined as an uncastrated male hog.
BOARD is defined as get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.). It is also defined as a table at which meals are served. It is also defined as a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games. It is also defined as live and take one’s meals at or in. It is also defined as food or meals in general. It is also defined as a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer’s capabilities. It is also defined as a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view. It is also defined as electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices. It is also defined as a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes. It is also defined as a committee having supervisory powers. It is also defined as a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose. It is also defined as lodge and take meals (at). It is also defined as provide food and lodging (for).
The word BOBA has no known definition.
BOCK is defined as a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring.
BOOB is defined as commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake. It is also defined as either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman. It is also defined as an ignorant or foolish person.
The word BOOBOO has no known definition.
BOOK is defined as physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together. It is also defined as a record in which commercial accounts are recorded. It is also defined as the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina. It is also defined as a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone. It is also defined as a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance. It is also defined as the sacred writings of the Christian religions. It is also defined as a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made. It is also defined as arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance. It is also defined as a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game. It is also defined as a major division of a long written composition. It is also defined as a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge. It is also defined as a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together). It is also defined as engage for a performance. It is also defined as record a charge in a police register. It is also defined as register in a hotel booker.
The word BOOKRACK has no known definition.
BOOR is defined as a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
BROAD is defined as showing or characterized by broad-mindedness. It is also defined as having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. It is also defined as not detailed or specific. It is also defined as lacking subtlety; obvious. It is also defined as being at a peak or culminating point. It is also defined as broad in scope or content. It is also defined as very large in expanse or scope. It is also defined as (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional. It is also defined as slang term for a woman.
BROOD is defined as be in a huff; be silent or sullen. It is also defined as hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. It is also defined as think moodily or anxiously about something. It is also defined as sit on (eggs). It is also defined as be in a huff and display one’s displeasure. It is also defined as the young of an animal cared for at one time.
BROOK is defined as put up with something or somebody unpleasant. It is also defined as a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river).
CACAO is defined as tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
CARDBOARD is defined as a stiff moderately thick paper. It is also defined as without substance.
CAROB is defined as long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute. It is also defined as powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute. It is also defined as evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob.
COBRA is defined as venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood.
COCA is defined as a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine. It is also defined as United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001). It is also defined as dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect.
COCK is defined as faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid. It is also defined as the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled. It is also defined as adult male chicken. It is also defined as to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others. It is also defined as obscene terms for penis. It is also defined as adult male bird. It is also defined as set the trigger of a firearm back for firing. It is also defined as tilt or slant to one side.
COCOA is defined as a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot. It is also defined as powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed.
CODA is defined as the closing section of a musical composition.
COOK is defined as tamper, with the purpose of deception. It is also defined as English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779). It is also defined as prepare for eating by applying heat. It is also defined as prepare a hot meal. It is also defined as someone who cooks food. It is also defined as transform and make suitable for consumption by heating. It is also defined as transform by heating.
COOKBOOK is defined as a book of recipes and cooking directions.
CORD is defined as a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton. It is also defined as a light insulated conductor for household use. It is also defined as a line made of twisted fibers or threads. It is also defined as a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet. It is also defined as bind or tie with a cord. It is also defined as stack in cords.
CORK is defined as the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle). It is also defined as close a bottle with a cork. It is also defined as a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line. It is also defined as (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells. It is also defined as a port city in southern Ireland. It is also defined as outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.. It is also defined as stuff with cork.
CROAK is defined as a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog). It is also defined as pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life. It is also defined as utter a hoarse sound, like a raven. It is also defined as make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath.
The word CROC has no known definition.
CROCK is defined as an earthen jar (made of baked clay). It is also defined as a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink. It is also defined as nonsense; foolish talk. It is also defined as release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric. It is also defined as soil with or as with crock.
CROOK is defined as a circular segment of a curve. It is also defined as someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. It is also defined as bend or cause to bend. It is also defined as a long staff with one end being hook shaped.
DOCK is defined as a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats. It is also defined as a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded. It is also defined as landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out. It is also defined as a short or shortened tail of certain animals. It is also defined as any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine. It is also defined as remove or shorten the tail of an animal. It is also defined as an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial. It is also defined as come into dock. It is also defined as deduct from someone’s wages. It is also defined as deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty. It is also defined as maneuver into a dock. It is also defined as the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair.
DODO is defined as someone whose style is out of fashion. It is also defined as extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons.
DOODAD is defined as something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.
DOOR is defined as the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close. It is also defined as anything providing a means of access (or escape). It is also defined as a room that is entered via a door. It is also defined as a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road). It is also defined as a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle.
DORADO is defined as a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
DORK is defined as a dull stupid fatuous person.
KABOB is defined as cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
KOOK is defined as someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group.
ODOR is defined as any property detected by the olfactory system. It is also defined as the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.
OKRA is defined as long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews. It is also defined as tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus. It is also defined as long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.
ORCA is defined as predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.
ROAD is defined as an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation. It is also defined as a way or means to achieve something.
ROAR is defined as utter words loudly and forcefully. It is also defined as emit long loud cries. It is also defined as a deep prolonged loud noise. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of animal. It is also defined as a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal). It is also defined as laugh unrestrainedly and heartily. It is also defined as act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way. It is also defined as the sound made by a lion.
ROCK is defined as move back and forth or sideways. It is also defined as hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint). It is also defined as pitching dangerously to one side. It is also defined as material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth’s crust. It is also defined as cause to move back and forth. It is also defined as United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984). It is also defined as a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western. It is also defined as a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter. It is also defined as (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable.
ROCOCO is defined as fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century. It is also defined as having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation.
ROOD is defined as representation of the cross on which Jesus died.
ROOK is defined as common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow. It is also defined as (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard. It is also defined as deprive of by deceit.
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