floorboard

Thân thiện

The mechanic inspects the car's floorboard for rust.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A board in a floor: A long, flat piece of wood or other material that is part of a floor's construction.
   • The floor of an automobile: The surface forming the bottom interior of a vehicle, often covered with carpeting or mats.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We had to replace a rotten floorboard in the old house.
  • Water leaked into the car, soaking the floorboard on the passenger side.

Advanced Usage

• "to go through the floorboards": An informal expression suggesting something is so shocking or surprising it might cause one to fall through the floor.
  • When I heard the news, I nearly went through the floorboard.

Variants and Related Words

• Flooring (n): The material used to make a floor (e.g., wood flooring, tile flooring).
• Floor (n): The lower surface of a room or vehicle.

Synonyms

• Plank: A long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
• Floor panel: A section or sheet making up part of a floor, especially in a vehicle.

Related Phrases

• Floorboard it (v, informal): To press a vehicle's accelerator pedal all the way to the floor to go as fast as possible.
  • He floorboarded it to escape the pursuing car.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the floor of an automobile
2. a board in the floor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• floor board