washboard
noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.
2
Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.
3
A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.
4
A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
5
Ellipsis of washboard abs.
6
Baseboard; skirting board.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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