circuit board

noun

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The authorities discovered various bomb-making materials, including timers, electronic circuit boards, and other equipment that could be used to create explosive devices. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Agents obtained a search warrant and found numerous watches with timers, electronic circuit boards and other electronics in the unit, according to court documents. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024 As more modern devices add in circuit boards and discrete electronics (needed or otherwise), soldering is often the only way to save an otherwise functional object from ending up in a junk drawer, or landfill. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024 Modern iPhones have gold in their cameras, circuit boards and USB-C connector. Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for circuit board 

Word History

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 2 Dec. 2024.

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