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.

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chipboard British  

/ ˈtʃɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chipboard

First recorded in 1915–20; chip ¹ + board