blockboard

American

[blok-bawrd] / ˈblɒkˌbɔrd /

noun

Chiefly British.

Also called plyboard. a building material consisting of strips of softwood that are glued together in parallel layers between two sheets of veneer.

blockboard British

/ ˈblɒkˌbɔːd /

noun

a type of plywood in which soft wood strips are bonded together and sandwiched between two layers of veneer

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In nearby Zuogezhuang township, the Langfang Xinsitong Wood Industry Co., which normally has about 100 employees making plywood and blockboard, stood idle last week.

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