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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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allow people to get onto a boat, train or aircraft

board (GET ON)

verb
to get onto or allow people to get onto a boat, train or aircraft.

I can't understand the highlighed parts as a whole though I know individual word meaning.

Could you explain me? Perhaps, a few examples will help me.
  

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Could you try to explain what you think it might mean?

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Could you try to explain what you think it might mean?
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Feebs11Could you try to explain what you think it might mean?
Thank you Feebs11.

allow people to get onto a boat, train or aircraft.

I can understand it as, "allow people to board a boat, train or aircraft". But I don't know to write a few examples with this. So I want one e
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On looking at your original post, are you concerned with the use of the term "to board something"?
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Feebs11On looking at your original post, are you concerned with the use of the term "to board something"?
Yes.

(Thank you)
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verb get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle)

Announcement in a station: "You may now board the train"

The passengers will go on board the liner at 9.00o'clock this evening.

I am going on board the ferry to cross the river.

Boarding time for the flight to Hanover is 20.00 hours. All passengers must be ready to b

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