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across-the-board

(-t̸hə bôrd)

adjective

  1. Horse Racing combining win, place, and show, as a bet
  2. including or affecting all classes or groups
Also written across the board

See across-the-board in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Including or applying to all categories or members: an across-the-board pay hike; an across-the-board ruling.
  2. Of or being a racing wager whereby equal amounts are bet on the same contestant to win, place, and show.

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