hardboard

noun, verb — 2 senses

hardboard

noun

Etymology From hard + board.

1

A high-density chipboard.

  • The compartment ceiling panels are of plastic material backed with ply or hardboard panels.1951 May, “British Railway Standard Coaches”, in Railway Magazine, page 328:
  • For convenience and versatility, no mass-produced wood paneling can beat hardboard—a tough, pliable, water-resistant material made from wood fibers.1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 67:
Synonyms
high density fibreboard, HDF

hardboard

verb

Etymology From hard + board.

1

To cover with hardboard.

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