hardboard
1
3.8
- noun
- /ˈhɑrdˌbɔrd/
- Specialized
:
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- We decided to use hardboard to create a temporary wall in the office for the upcoming event.
- hardboard and plywood
- hardboard panels
- thick hardboard
Examples
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Now, when this painting was last worked on and it was mounted to this piece of hardboard, well, the work wasn't great.
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Debi, our house has masonite, sometimes called hardboard siding.
Blog text (20) -
I want an interior shutter system made of 1/8" hardboard over a 1/2" foam core that looks like the historic shutters found in 18th-century houses.
Blog text (4) -
Behind them was an ancient utility truck piled high with sheets of corrugated iron, hardboard, and tarpaulins.
Fiction book (1993) -
Duluth, Minn. -- Georgia-Pacific announced Tuesday that it will close its hardboard plant in Duluth at the end of the month, putting 141 employees out of work.
Blog text (15) -
The artist chose hardboard for the backing of her collage because it is strong and lightweight.
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The shelves in the closet were made of hardboard, providing a sturdy surface for storing books.
Synonyms
1
6.0
A hard sheet made from wood pieces pressed together with glue
1
4.1
A stiff, cheap board made from pressed wood chips used for furniture
1
4.3
A flat sheet made from small pieces of wood pressed with glue
1
6.1
A stiff board made from layers of paper or wood fibers used for furniture and insulation
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8.2
A light board made from wood fibers used for walls and ceilings
A flat panel that people make by pressing wood flakes and glue together
How Dense
43
3.2
- Specialized
1
3.8
- US
29
2.9
- Archaic
1
8.2
147
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hardboard is a simple combination of hard ('firm') and board ('flat piece of wood'), so picture a firm, flat panel made by pressing wood fibres together, like cardboard but much stronger, which explains its use for cheap building and furniture.