"thumbboard" meaning in English

See thumbboard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: thumbboards [plural]
Etymology: Blend of thumb + keyboard. By surface analysis, thumb + board. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|thumb|keyboard}} Blend of thumb + keyboard, {{surf|en|thumb|board}} By surface analysis, thumb + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} thumbboard (plural thumbboards)
  1. A small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones. Wikipedia link: thumbboard Categories (topical): Typing keyboards Synonyms: thumb keyboard, thumboard Coordinate_terms: keypad
    Sense id: en-thumbboard-en-noun-kJdfkXdA Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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