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| APB |
a general bulletin or alert sent to many law-enforcement agencies; all-points bulletin. |
| bulletin board |
a board on which things such as notices or advertisements are displayed. A bulletin board usually hangs on a wall either in your home or in a public place. |
| callboard |
a backstage bulletin board in a theater, used by the director, stage manager, and the like to post notices or instructions. |
| communiqué |
an official announcement or bulletin, esp. from a government. |
| dispatch |
a message sent with speed, such as a news bulletin. [1/2 definitions] |
| dopesheet |
a bulletin containing information on the horses and riders in one day's races at a track; racing form. [2 definitions] |
| noticeboard |
(chiefly British) a board on which items such as notices or advertisements are displayed; bulletin board. |
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