"wayboard" meaning in English

See wayboard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wayboards [plural], way-board [alternative], way board [alternative], weighboard [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wayboard (plural wayboards)
  1. (geology, mining) A thin layer or band of rock that separates or defines the boundaries of thicker strata. Categories (topical): Geology, Mining

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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