beaverboard

American  

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

noun

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

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beaverboard British  

/ ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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

In their beaverboard office in the basement of a Government building in La Boca, five dark-skinned men sat back and mopped their brows with satisfaction.

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

The episodes themselves are often skimpy and short-breathed; the minor characters are mostly not even wooden�just beaverboard.

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