Definitions

circuit board

[sur-kit bawrd] / ˈsɜr kɪt ˌbɔrd /

NOUN

printed circuit board

Synonyms

STRONGEST

motherboard

WEAK

board card circuit card

Example Sentences

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L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Li taught himself computer programming and learned how to design a circuit board.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

You can get an incredibly high-quality prototype circuit board and enclosure in less than a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

They also created a low-cost, printed circuit board with built-in digital microfluidics, which the emitter is soldered to.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

While Snake dealt with the alarm, Fox and Eagle prepared to neutralize the trip wire, unclipping an electronic circuit board and a variety of tools from their belts.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz