particle board

noun

any of various composition boards formed from small particles of wood, as flakes or shavings, tightly compressed and bonded together with a resin.

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Origin of particle board

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby particle board

participle, particle, particle accelerator, particle beam, particle beam weapon, particle board, particle physics, particle separation, particle velocity, particular, particular affirmative
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British Dictionary definitions for particle board

particle board

noun

another name for chipboard
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