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pressboard

American  
[pres-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈprɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

  1. a kind of millboard or pasteboard.

  2. sleeveboard.


Etymology

Origin of pressboard

First recorded in 1905–10; press 1 + board


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The new washing machine had no drain; oak cabinets were swapped for pressboard.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2022

After some mingling, the crowd moved into an auditorium with long pressboard tables and the standard-issue U.N. headsets and digital clocks.

From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2017

About a half-mile down Lacks Town Road, Cliff had me park in front of a cinder block and pressboard house that couldn’t have been more than three hundred square feet inside.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Satisfied, he takes a sealed envelope from the black gym bag on the floor and lays it across the veneered pressboard desk, making sure it’s straight.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Finally, he gave the pressboard box a swift kick.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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