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Definition of fretboard

fretboard

/ˈfrɛtˌbɔːrd/
fret · board
Plural:fretboards
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fretboard Lexical Profile

fretboard Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A thin strip of wood or other hard material laminated to the front of the neck of a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, banjo, or mandolin, in which metal frets are embedded and against which the player presses the strings to produce different pitches.

Example

"The luthier carefully sanded the rosewood fretboard before installing the new nickel frets."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fretboard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fretboard
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