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beaverboard

Syllables: bea·ver·boardUK/ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd/US/ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/

beaverboard noun: a form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.

Noun

beaverboard (usually uncountable, plural beaverboards)

  1. (usually) A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.
    • Instead, he turned around and deliberately faced a sheet of what had once been snow-white beaverboard that was nailed uncompromisingly to the back of the door.1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 176

Forms of beaverboard

pluralbeaverboards

Origin of beaverboard

From beaver + board, probably from Beaver Manufacturing Company, probably from Beaver Falls (“hamlet in New York”). Originally a trademark.

Questions about beaverboard

What does beaverboard mean?
Beaverboard means a form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.
What part of speech is beaverboard?
Beaverboard is a noun.
How do you pronounce beaverboard?
Beaverboard is pronounced /ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/ (US).
What is the plural of beaverboard?
The plural of beaverboard is beaverboards.

Words near beaverboard in the dictionary

  1. beaver tail
  2. beaver tails
  3. Beaver Wars
  4. beaver-eater
  5. beaver-eaters
  6. beaverboard
  7. beaverboards
  8. Beavercreek
  9. Beaverdam
  10. beavered
  11. beavered away

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