circuit board

noun

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The waste, which came in 10 large containers, was declared as mixed metal scrap containing aluminium, copper and iron, but turned out to be circuit boards mixed in a huge pile of metal scrap, said Theeraj Athanavanich, director-general of the Customs Department. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 14 May 2025 Every part of the toy is made in China, including its motors, circuit boards, and batteries. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 The mint expects to process about 4,500 tons of e-waste, which includes circuit boards from televisions, computers and medical equipment, each year. Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 That includes the light-emitting diodes, the circuit boards and the durable metal housing that protects the lights in news vans and on film sets. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circuit board

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of circuit board was in 1948

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“Circuit board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20board. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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