onboard
pronunciation
How to pronounce onboard in British English:
UK ['ɒn'bɔ:d]
How to pronounce onboard in American English:
US ['ɒn'bɔd]
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- Adverb:
- on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
Word Origin
- onboard (adj.)
- 1966 as one word, from on + board (n.2).
Example
- 1. How 'd he get onboard ?
- 2. Santa 's trip takes in all continents and all time zones . Silverberg says his sleigh is equipped with an onboard sleigh guidance system .
- 3. Messenger 's onboard magnetometer could help sort that one out .
- 4. Onboard computers handle energy management .
- 5. Shortly after 8:14 a.m. , onboard flight 11 , two flight attendants called american airlines and said that hijackers had stabbed two other flight attendants and a passenger .