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corkboard

American

[kawrk-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈkɔrkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

an insulating material made of compressed cork, used in building, for industrial purposes, etc.
a bulletin board made of this material.

corkboard British

/ ˈkɔːkˌbɔːd /

noun

a thin slab made of granules of cork, used as a floor or wall finish and as an insulator

"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 corkboard

First recorded in 1890–95; cork + board

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“Queerness is no crime, Transness is no crime,” read a Post-it note attached to the brown corkboard.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

People wanting information about dogs available for adoption can view a corkboard pinned with the animals’ photos, but those are often dark or of poor quality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

I pin the pages of my outline to the corkboard, and I’m ready to go.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

The corkboard with photos of her standing next to the Easter Bunny or being held in Faith’s arms.

From Washington Post ● May 25, 2022

The other man took the piece of paper and pinned it on the corkboard, where the notices of dances, auction sales, whist drives, and so on were displayed.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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