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Masonite

American  
[mey-suh-nahyt] / ˈmeɪ səˌnaɪt /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of hardboard.


Masonite British  
/ ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. a kind of dark brown hardboard used for partitions, lining, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2024, Owens Corning struck a nearly $4 billion deal for door maker Masonite International.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Her small studies — preparatory exercises for the large-scale works that follow — are tightly organized, keyhole views onto the grandeur of the city; most are on Masonite boards around 16 or 20 inches tall.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2024

Most of the tablecloth-like plaids were made with acrylic paint on Masonite panels, although some employ both acrylic and graphite and are on paper.

From Washington Post Dec. 16, 2022

The show consists of many variations on the original I-M graphic, done this time on small 6-by-6-inch Masonite panels and hung in one straight line that forms a ring around the main gallery space.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2022

I found the painted Masonite board and a box of plastic pieces in the lounge; we balanced the board carefully on the cell’s food slot, near the floor.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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