broom board: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
C2Technical/Sports
Quick answer
What does “broom board” mean?
A long, flat wooden board, often with a handle, used for playing the game of curling, on which the player slides the stone.
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Definition
Meaning and Definition
A long, flat wooden board, often with a handle, used for playing the game of curling, on which the player slides the stone.
1. In curling, the equipment used by the sweeper to brush the ice in front of the moving stone. 2. Informally, can refer to any similar board used for sweeping or sliding in other contexts, but this is rare.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Usage is identical in both varieties as it is a technical term from an international sport. No regional lexical variation exists for this equipment.
Connotations
Solely associated with the sport of curling. No additional cultural connotations.
Frequency
Extremely low frequency in general language. Frequency is moderate only within the specific domain of winter sports and curling communities.
Grammar
How to Use “broom board” in a Sentence
sweep with a broom boardslide the broom boarduse a broom boardreplace the broom boardVocabulary
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Examples
Examples of “broom board” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- Not used as a verb.
American English
- Not used as a verb.
adverb
British English
- Not used as an adverb.
American English
- Not used as an adverb.
adjective
British English
- Not used as an adjective.
American English
- Not used as an adjective.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Not used.
Academic
Only in sports science or historical texts about curling.
Everyday
Virtually never used outside the context of playing or discussing curling.
Technical
Core term within the sport of curling, though often replaced by 'curling broom' for modern equipment.
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “broom board”
- Using 'broom board' to refer to a household cleaning implement.
- Confusing it with 'broomstick'.
- Using it as a verb (e.g., 'to broom board' is incorrect).
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, functionally. 'Broom board' often refers to the traditional, flat-board style of sweeper, while 'curling broom' is the more modern, generic term that encompasses various designs, including brush-headed ones.
Only if you are specifically talking about the equipment used in curling. In any other context, it will not be understood.
The original and traditional designs were literally flat, paddle-like boards, often made of wood, with a handle. The sweeping surface was fixed to this board.
No, it is a low-frequency, domain-specific term. Even within curling, players often use the simpler term 'broom'.
A long, flat wooden board, often with a handle, used for playing the game of curling, on which the player slides the stone.
Broom board is usually technical/sports in register.
Broom board: in British English it is pronounced /ˈbruːm ˌbɔːd/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈbruːm ˌbɔːrd/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “None”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think of a BROOM for sweeping and a BOARD for sliding – together they make the BROOM BOARD you slide and sweep with in curling.
Conceptual Metaphor
TOOL FOR GUIDING IS A BROOM (The board is conceptualized as a type of broom, focusing on its function of clearing/smoothing a path).
Practice
Quiz
What is a 'broom board' primarily associated with?