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fiberboard

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[fahy-ber-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈfaɪ bərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

  1. a building material made of wood or other plant fibers compressed and cemented into rigid sheets.

  2. a sheet of this.


Etymology

Origin of fiberboard

First recorded in 1895–1900; fiber + board


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The Canadian goods facing new 50% U.S. tariffs as of early Saturday include construction materials such as cement, paints, plywood, medium-density fiberboard and particle board.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Some 7,000 acres burned by the Bootleg went through a major thinning that turned smaller trees into chips hauled to a Klamath Falls fiberboard plant and left larger trees with more space to grow.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

The 48-inch-wide desktop, made of medium density fiberboard, has rounded edges and a built-in covered tray that hides cords and cables.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

Fully Jarvis EcoTop Standing Desk $484 $569 15% off As the name suggests the EcoTop standing desk uses a topper that's made out of medium-density fiberboard that's 92-percent recycled or recovered.

From The Verge ● Mar. 2, 2022

Small pieces of fiberboard were impregnated with the two chemicals and were distributed by air over the entire island chain to attract and kill the male flies.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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