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containerboard

or con·tain·er board

[ kuhn-tey-ner-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ kənˈteɪ nərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

any paperboard used in making containers, as corrugated paper or cardboard.

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Origin of containerboard

First recorded in 1920–25; container + board

Words nearby containerboard

contagious stomatitis, contagium, contain, contained, container, containerboard, container car, container cargo, container garden, containerization, containerize
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