linerboard

or lin·er board

[ lahy-ner-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈlaɪ nərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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noun

a type of paperboard used especially for containers, as corrugated boxes.

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Origin of linerboard

First recorded in 1945–50; liner² + board

Words nearby linerboard

lineolate, line one's pockets, line-out, line printer, liner, linerboard, liner note, liner notes, lines, linesman, line space