"Bristol board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bristol boards [plural]
Etymology: The original Bristol board was made in Bristol, England and was a pasted board made of paper containing rags. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Bristol board (countable and uncountable, plural Bristol boards)
  1. A heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two-dimensional art forms. Wikipedia link: Bristol board Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: Bristol paper
    Sense id: en-Bristol_board-en-noun-eWicKpN- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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