"rabbit board" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-rabbit board.ogg [Australia] Forms: rabbit boards [plural]
Etymology: From rabbit + board. Etymology templates: {{m|en|rabbit}} rabbit, {{m|en|board}} board Head templates: {{en-noun}} rabbit board (plural rabbit boards)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) An authority responsible for the management and control of wild rabbits. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Synonyms (authority): Rabbit Board
    Sense id: en-rabbit_board-en-noun-rvfG35Qn Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English Disambiguation of 'authority': 95 5
  2. (veterinary medicine) A board on which a rabbit may be immobilised. Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine Synonyms (restraint): rabbit-board
    Sense id: en-rabbit_board-en-noun-mmRnruE5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology Disambiguation of 'restraint': 25 75

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