boards

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the wooden fence surrounding the ice surface in ice hockey:

He'd crashed into the boards and hurt his leg quite badly.

The boards protect the fans and they also help to keep the puck in play.

There's a scramble for the puck at the boards.

The ability to control the puck along the boards is key.

In this situation, pin the puck against the boards with your stick or skate.

the stage in a theatre:

tread the boards It was over two decades since he had trodden the boards (= acted in a theatre).

Don't you ever feel tempted to tread the boards?

I tried to make a career for myself outside of the theatre, but the boards kept calling me back.

It's almost impossible to explain to a non-actor the appeal of the boards.

I spent the next decade or so acting in films, but I missed the boards.

an official examination given by some medical and business organizations in the US:

This is my last chance to pass the boards.

These are nursing grads who haven't taken their boards yet.

Over 90 percent of U.S. and Canadian med school graduates pass the boards.

He failed the boards on his first attempt but wasn't discouraged.

I wish I'd known this when I was studying for the boards.