noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/
General-American:/-ˌboɹd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd/
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noun
Meaning 1
A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 176, 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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From beaver + board, probably from Beaver Manufacturing Company, probably from Beaver Falls (“hamlet in New York”). Originally a trademark.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Irish:
béabharchlár
— form of fiberboard made of wood pulp
