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blockboard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A compound wood board consisting of nearly square strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From block + board.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Tischlerplatte — composite wood board with a softwood block core and hardwood face veneer
  • German: Stabplatte — composite wood board with a softwood block core and hardwood face veneer
  • German: Stabsperrholz — composite wood board with a softwood block core and hardwood face veneer
  • Irish: bloc-chlár — composite wood board with a softwood block core and hardwood face veneer
  • Italian: paniforte — composite wood board with a softwood block core and hardwood face veneer