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pa·per·board

 (pā′pər-bôrd′)
n.
Cardboard; pasteboard.
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paperboard

(ˈpeɪpəˌbɔːd)
n
a. a thick cardboard made of compressed layers of paper pulp; pasteboard
b. (as modifier): a paperboard box.
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pa•per•board

(ˈpeɪ pərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n.
1. a thick, stiff cardboard composed of layers of paper or paper pulp compressed together; pasteboard.
adj.
2. of or made of paperboard.
[1540–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.paperboard - a cardboard suitable for making posterspaperboard - a cardboard suitable for making posters
cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper
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