dartboard

Everyday

A dartboard is a round board, divided into numbered sections, at which you throw darts in the game of darts. tree →

In the lessons

Common in pubs, games rooms and homes in the UK, Ireland, Australia and elsewhere. In maths, a dartboard gives practice in adding, doubling and trebling: the outer ring doubles a score, the inner ring trebles it, and the centre is the bull's-eye. Safety: darts are sharp — only throw when no one is near the board.

Examples

• We hung a dartboard in the garage. tree →
• The dartboard has numbers from 1 to 20 around the edge. tree →
• Hitting the outer ring of the dartboard doubles your score. tree →
• Hitting the treble 20 gives 60 points. tree →
• The bull's-eye is the centre of the dartboard. tree →
• Magnetic dartboards are safer for children. tree →

Note

Countable; one word. In a maths problem, a «double 5» = 10 and a «treble 5» = 15; the outer bull = 25 and the bull's-eye = 50 points; the highest score with three darts is 180.