"posterboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posterboards [plural]
Etymology: poster + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|poster|board}} poster + board Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} posterboard (countable and uncountable, plural posterboards)
  1. (uncountable) Cardboard material suitable for making posters. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-posterboard-en-noun-4KZdZZHU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 2 28
  2. A piece of such material. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-posterboard-en-noun-mixj7WVC
  3. (direct marketing) A flyer printed on stiff cardboard, approximately 8.5 by 11 inches, mailed flat. Tags: countable, direct, uncountable
    Sense id: en-posterboard-en-noun-IyU4DmRx Topics: business, marketing

Inflected forms

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