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fibreboard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: F AY1 B ER0 B AO2 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

UK and Canada standard spelling of fiberboard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fiberboard, particle board

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wallboard, drywall, dry wall

Narrower terms: Masonite

History

Etymology

From fibre + board.