"beaverboard" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/ [General-American], /-ˌboɹd/ [General-American], /ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: beaverboards [plural]
Etymology: beaver + board, probably from Beaver Manufacturing Company, probably from Beaver Falls (“hamlet in New York”). Originally a trademark. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|beaver|board}} beaver + board, {{m|en|Beaver Falls|id=hamlet in New York|t=hamlet in New York}} Beaver Falls (“hamlet in New York”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} beaverboard (usually uncountable, plural beaverboards)
  1. A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets. Wikipedia link: beaverboard Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Building materials Translations (form of fiberboard made of wood pulp): béabharchlár [masculine] (Irish)

Inflected forms

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