"fiberboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fiberboards [plural]
Etymology: fiber + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fiber|board}} fiber + board Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fiberboard (countable and uncountable, plural fiberboards)
  1. (American spelling) A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, and used in building or making furniture. Wikipedia link: fiberboard Tags: US, countable, uncountable Synonyms: fibreboard [British, Canadian] Derived forms: LDF (english: low density fiberboard), MDF (english: medium density fiberboard), HDF (english: high density fiberboard) Related terms: chipboard, hardboard, particleboard, waferboard Translations (material): талашит (talašit) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kuitulevy (Finnish), spónaplata [feminine] (Icelandic), papa marariki (Maori)
    Sense id: en-fiberboard-en-noun-TwuYbPPj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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