thin board; veneer
General term for a thin wooden board or veneer, used in woodworking and construction.
この家具は薄板を貼り合わせて作られている。
This furniture is made by laminating thin boards together.
thin steel sheet (3 mm or less)
Technical term in metalworking; specifically refers to steel sheets 3 mm or thinner.
工場では薄板をプレス加工して部品を作る。
At the factory, they press thin steel sheets to make parts.
thin cloth
Rare usage; refers to a thin piece of fabric. More commonly expressed as 薄い布.
薄板のような布で包む。
Wrap it in a cloth as thin as a sheet.
square wooden vase stand
Specialized term in ikebana or traditional display; a thin square wooden board used as a base for vases.
生け花の花瓶を薄板の上に置く。
Place the ikebana vase on the square wooden stand.
Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin') and 板 (ita, 'board'). The reading うすいた is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings.