Meaning of slipboard | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A board sliding in grooves.
2. A sign that slides into a frame on the front of a bus for displaying special messages.
   UK, historical
3. A type of fence consisting of panels or boards held between uprights that have grooves on either side to hold the edges of the two adjacent boards.
4. A list of substitute workers that are available in a union-controlled business, listed in priority order and by the shift they would like to work.

Examples

“I ventured to draw back the slipboard on the roof, contrived on purpose to let in air.”

“When the slipboard is let down, a quantity of barley is allowed to pass into the drum-case by means of the rollers; and it is there retained under the impetuous action of the beaters as long as the feeder-in thinks proper; and when he considers it to be sufficiently rubbed and buffetted, he suddenly pulls up the slipboard, so as to allow the whole quantity of barley to be thrown, at one dash, upon the first shaker;”

“When the broods are fully hatched, the young are carried with the mother to the cribs in a yard and shed, which shuts by night and opens by day in a door of slipboard, affording air and exercise with the proper shelter.”

“height is measured using a flexible steel or plastic measuring tape attached to the wall or door frame; the child stands against the tape or stadiometer with the shoes removed and the heels, lower back, and shoulders touching the wall or door frame; lower a block of wood or slipboard and make firstm contact with the child's scalp.”

“Despite having transferred from Plumstead to the 25 on 15 January 2005, here is 23032 (LX03 HDZ) in October 2007 making a return visit south of the river, albeit in the Pall Mall view having to carry a slipboard.”

“Bristol LD6G 1432, en route to Lymington, carries a slipboard on its radiator stating 'Not on service for Bournemouth Corporation passengers'.”

“The large slipboard under its canopy tells that minimum fares apply on this trunk route within the Kingston area, to protect it from 'short riders'.”

“Slipboard fence as low as $8.67 per 10 foot section.”

“Continue .5 miles and look for a white slipboard fence on the right at the corner of Warson and Litzsinger Roads.”

“Slipboard fences combine some of the advantages of both board and post and rail fences and are very attractive and practical fences.”

“The parties agree that, on March 14, 1975, the slipboard was frozen. Extras and substitutes shall continue to be hired from the slipboard when needed in accordance with the provisions of this section.”

“In response to Newsday's questions, Ferraujola explained that if Newsday needed a certain number of people to work after removal of the slipboard, it could call the union hall and they would be supplied.”

“An extremely important point is: all that was required to be available for work was to place one's name on the slipboard.”

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