groundwood

American  

[ground-wood] / ˈgraʊndˌwʊd /

noun

Papermaking.

1. wood that has been ground ground for making into pulp.

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Etymology

Origin of groundwood

First recorded in 1915–20; ground ² + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Kirsten Brassard, Gay’s publicist at Groundwood Books, said the episode sends a “hateful message” coming from a public library,

From Seattle Times

Last month, the United States International Trade Commission voted unanimously to reverse the Commerce Department’s ill-advised decision to impose tariffs on uncoated groundwood paper from Canada.

From Washington Times

Newsprint used by U.S. newspapers and commercial printers consists of two-thirds of uncoated groundwood paper.

From Washington Times

The commission, which is an American government agency that reviews unfair trade practices, said in a statement that it “determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of uncoated groundwood paper from Canada.”

From New York Times

The decision by the commission deals a blow to the North Pacific Paper Company, which filed a complaint last year arguing that dumped and subsidized imports of uncoated groundwood paper from Canada were depressing prices and eroding profitability.

From New York Times