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chipboard

American  
[chip-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈtʃɪpˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

  1. a low grade of cardboard, used as a backing for pads of paper, a stiffener for photographs in mailing, etc.

  2. a thin, stiff sheet material made from wastepaper.

  3. a type of board made from compressed waste wood bound together with synthetic resin.


chipboard British  
/ ˈtʃɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a thin rigid sheet made of compressed wood chips bound with a synthetic resin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of chipboard

First recorded in 1915–20; chip 1 + board


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I wouldn’t do it again because the screw holes in the chipboard do not look like they’d hold up to multiple disassemblies and reassemblies.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

After creating a back brace prototype made of chipboard and smooth foam padding, Rishab’s fellow students tested it to give feedback.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023

All puzzles are printed on a premium chipboard and come in a drawstring pouch and presented in a handsome box with foil accents.

From Fox News ● Dec. 16, 2021

Ms Kirlew said she had seen people staring "in shock" at the chipboard which has replaced the artwork.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2021

The high school is old, the stalls are wooden, some kind of chipboard.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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