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boxboard
[
boks
-bawrd, -bohrd]
/ˈbɒksˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
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noun
1.
cardboard used for making cartons.
Origin of
boxboard
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1835-1845
An Americanism dating back to
1835-45;
box
1
+
board
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British Dictionary definitions for
boxboard
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boxboard
/
ˈbɒksˌbɔːd
/
noun
1.
a tough paperboard made from wood and wastepaper pulp: used for making boxes, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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