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chipboard

[ chip-bawrd, -bohrd ]

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.


chipboard

/ ˈtʃɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a thin rigid sheet made of compressed wood chips bound with a synthetic resin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chipboard1

First recorded in 1915–20; chip 1 + board

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