beaverboard
[ bee-ver-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈbi vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
noun
a light, stiff sheeting made of wood fiber and used in building, especially for partitions or temporary structures.
Origin of beaverboard
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; formerly a trademark
Words nearby beaverboard
beaver cloth,
beaver dam,
beaver falls,
beaver state,
beaver tail,
beaverboard,
beaverbrook,
beavercreek,
beaverette,
beaverhead mountains,
beaverton
Example sentences from the Web for beaverboard
I told Dinky-Dunk I wanted two new window-frames, beaverboard for inside lining, and two gallons of paint.
The Prairie Mother |Arthur Stringer
British Dictionary definitions for beaverboard
beaverboard
/ (ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd) /
noun
a stiff light board of compressed wood fibre, used esp to surface partitions