strawboard

American

[straw-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈstrɔˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

coarse, yellow paperboard made of straw pulp, used in packing, for making boxes, etc.

strawboard British

/ ˈstrɔːˌbɔːd /

noun

a board made of compressed straw and adhesive, used esp in book covers

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Etymology

Origin of strawboard

First recorded in 1840–50; straw + board

Example Sentences

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Last fall Eastman discovered that some of its photographic film had been fogged by mysterious radioactive particles in strawboard packaging.

From Time Magazine Archive

But recently, a shipment of strawboard proved to have 1,000 radioactive specks per sheet.

From Time Magazine Archive

It shifted to a new source of strawboard 500 miles from the first; both were in the Middle West.

From Time Magazine Archive

To make sure it was not jumping at sensational conclusions, Eastman analyzed the strawboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1881, Steele & Price, of Chicago, were the first to introduce to the trade all-paper cans, made of strawboard, for coffee.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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