chipboard

noun

chip·​board ˈchip-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce chipboard (audio)
: a cardboard usually made entirely from wastepaper

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As a result, the pool itself has been damaged, with its windows blown out and replaced only with chipboard. Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024 With a large, premium wood top, more affordable and sustainable bamboo top, or a chipboard finish, the E7Q is versatile and flexible. Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023 Use a small chipboard circle cut to the size of the dome's base. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023 Arrange small items onto the chipboard, adhere into place, then add small pieces of tinsel or garland. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chipboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chipboard was in 1898

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“Chipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipboard. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

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