washboard

🇺🇸 /ˈwɑːʃbɔːrd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɒʃbɔːd/
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A washboard is an old-fashioned tool with ridges that was used to scrub clothes clean before washing machines were invented. It can also refer to a musical instrument that looks similar to the laundry tool.

After the washing machine broke down, she had to use a washboard to clean her clothes.

洗衣机坏了之后,她不得不用搓衣板来洗衣服。

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n. 搓衣板

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Plural washboards