beaverboard

American

[bee-ver-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈbi vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a light, stiff sheeting made of wood fiber and used in building, especially for partitions or temporary structures.

beaverboard British

/ ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd /

noun

a stiff light board of compressed wood fibre, used esp to surface partitions

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Etymology

Origin of beaverboard

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; formerly a trademark

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beaverboard

But Mr. Gallo didn’t want to compete with Thurber’s simple, witty cartoons drawn on beaverboard panels.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2018

Swiftly crabbed age constructed buggies and horses out of beaverboard, harness out of string, snatched wheels from baby perambulators, concocted numberless impromptu window displays.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its great administration building remained only a skeleton; its one usable building was an abandoned, half-finished hotel, which was fixed up with beaverboard partitions to accommodate classes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within the limestone and beaverboard temple of U.N.'s General Assembly had gathered the delegates of almost all the world's powers, great, middle and minuscule.

From Time Magazine Archive

The large “store” area was partitioned into two rooms by beaverboard planks that did not reach to the ceiling.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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