breadboard

/ˈbrɛdˌbɔrd/
verb
  1. To build and test a temporary model of an electronic circuit on a breadboard.
    • They breadboarded the prototype in an afternoon.
    • She likes to breadboard new ideas before making a final version.
    • We breadboard the circuit to check for errors.
noun
  1. A board used for cutting bread on.
    • She sliced the loaf on a wooden breadboard.
    • He bought a new bamboo breadboard for the kitchen.
    • Clean the breadboard after cutting raw dough.
  2. A board used for building temporary electronic circuits, with holes for inserting components and wires.
    • He tested the design on a breadboard before soldering.
    • The students built a simple LED circuit on a breadboard.
    • A breadboard makes it easy to change connections.
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