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noun
heavy paper used especially in the construction of frame buildings to block drafts, for insulation, etc.
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Origin of building paper
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby building paper
build in, building, building and loan association, building block, building line, building paper, building permit, building society, building trades, build into, build on
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British Dictionary definitions for building paper
building paper
noun
any of various types of heavy-duty paper that usually consist of bitumen reinforced with fibre sandwiched between two sheets of kraft paper: used in damp-proofing or as insulation between the soil and a road surface
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