paperboard
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- noun
- /ˈpeɪpərˌbɔrd/
:
cartón
- The school reused paperboard from old boxes to make creative art projects.
- paperboard material
- Paper and paperboard
Examples
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Andre: Actually, about half of all food makers' packaging expenditures are on paper and paperboard, and the rest is split evenly between metal and plastic.
Fiction book (1995) -
I was a little afraid to go further, but I picked up the small paperboard box, felt it rattle, and opened it.
Fiction book (1993) -
His early research was focused on the mechanics of multi-ply paperboard.
Academic text (2004) -
All the inner walls were moldy paperboard.
Fiction book (1990) -
The net effect is that plastic uses fewer resources and pollutes the environment less than paperboard per item packaged.
Fiction book (1995) -
A variety of packaging materials are used in the plant, including plastic bottles, paperboard cartons, and 55-gallon drums.
Academic text (1997) -
Lehfeldt is experimenting with composting the paperboard cartons.
Academic text (1997) -
The cash register at Fazio's sat atop a display case whose shelves were filled with white paperboard boxes of penny candies nestled in waxed paper.
Fiction book (1993) -
The artist used bright colors on the paperboard to create an eye-catching poster.
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They chose sturdy paperboard cartons to package the fragile items for shipping.
Synonyms
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1.0
A stiff, thick paper used to make boxes and signs
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2.1
A thick, stiff piece of cardboard used to make posters and signs
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3.4
Thick stiff paper people use to make cards and crafts
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7.0
A strong, stiff cardboard made by gluing paper layers
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3.1
A thick, stiff paper used to make posters and signs
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6.1
A stiff board made from layers of paper or wood fibers used for furniture and insulation
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3.9
A stiff flat board you put around a picture inside a frame to protect and show it
Thick, stiff paper used to make boxes and packaging
A stiff, thick paper used for making covers or mounting pictures
A strong cardboard with a wavy middle layer used to make boxes
Thick, strong paper used to make the sides and inside layers of corrugated shipping boxes
Thick cardboard that people use to make book covers
A stiff thick board that people use to make or strengthen book covers and boxes
A stiff board placed between items to protect them in a box
A rough yellow cardboard made from straw for boxes and book covers
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Paperboard combines the simple words paper and board, where board here means a 'stiff flat sheet'. So paperboard is paper made thick and strong like a board, which is why we use it for boxes, signs, and cartons.