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

The researchers produced the chip using established semiconductor techniques and mounted it on a custom circuit board.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Elite Material is a manufacturer of copper-clad laminates and prepregs, and a mass lamination foundry for printed circuit board players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Calypso ran her fingers across the completed circuit board.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan