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plyboard

plyboard

5.0
A strong board with thin layers of wood glued together used for building and furniture
  • noun
  • /ˈplaɪbɔrd/
  • UK
translation icon : contrachapado
  • She chose plyboard for the furniture because it is both affordable and durable.

Examples

  • It was as stiff as plyboard when I lifted it out, its delicate ribs protruding.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • "In fact, I had personally paid for the plyboard in this experiment.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • So we took Styrofoam cups and put it over the top of plyboard, and that was his catcher.

    Scarface (1983)

  • After six days in his plyboard crypt, his eyes were sunken, his skin doughy, and there was discoloration of his left lower quadrant.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • A dresser topped with plyboard serves as a countertop; other than a sink being across the garage near the toilet, this is a fairly well-equipped makeshift kitchen.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The builder used plyboard to create a sturdy base for the new shelves.

  • The artist painted a beautiful mural on the surface of the plyboard wall.

Synonyms

plywood
vsplyboard
43 3.2

Sheets of wood made by gluing thin layers with each layer at right angles

is a strong board used in construction and furniture rather than a material detail

How Strong

hardwood
  • Specialized
52 3.5
timber
47 1.6
plyboard
  • UK
5.0
plywood
43 3.2

Surface Forms

plyboard singular
plyboards plural

Morphology

plyboard = ply + board (transparent) = ply + board

Clear compound of 'ply' (layer) + 'board' meaning a board made of layered plies, so the meaning is directly recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Plyboard comes from ply meaning 'layer' and board meaning 'a flat piece of wood'. It means a board made of many thin layers glued together, which is why plyboard is strong and light.