Flashboard (Noun)
Meaning
Boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A temporary flashboard was installed on top of the dam to control flooding during heavy rainfall.
- The dam's capacity was increased by the installation of a wooden flashboard along its crest.
- As water levels rose, workers attached a metal flashboard to the dam to provide additional spillway control.
- A hinged flashboard on the dam allowed operators to regulate the outflow of water.
- After inspection, a replacement flashboard was fitted on the dam to maintain structural integrity.