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pressboard

press·board
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pres-bawrd, -bohrd]
    • /ˈprɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pres-bawrd, -bohrd]
    • /ˈprɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of pressboard word

  • noun pressboard a kind of millboard or pasteboard. 1
  • noun pressboard sleeveboard. 1
  • noun pressboard an undersized ironing board 0
  • noun pressboard high-density laminate board used for purposes of insulation and manufacture 0
  • adjective pressboard of high-density laminate board 0
  • noun pressboard a smooth, stiff, heavy, often glazed, paper used in presses for finishing paper, etc. 0

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Origin of pressboard

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; press1 + board

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pressboard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pressboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pressboard usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with pressboard

  • what is pressboard?
  • how to paint pressboard?
  • how to paint pressboard furniture?
  • how to refinish pressboard furniture?

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