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

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

The ITC’s ruling comes after the Commerce Department had put in place two sets of duties levied on producers and exporters of uncoated groundwood paper — the material on which most newspapers are printed — from Canada.

From Los Angeles Times