"stiff as a board" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-stiff as a board.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} stiff as a board (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Very stiff. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-stiff_as_a_board-en-adj-5LkgTiYd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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