hardboard

[ hahrd-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a material made from wood fibers compressed into sheets, having many household and industrial uses.

hardboard

/ ˈhɑːdˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a thin stiff sheet made of compressed sawdust and wood pulp bound together with plastic adhesive or resin under heat and pressure

Word History and Origins

Origin of hardboard¹

First recorded in 1925–30; hard + board