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- US Pronunciation
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- [pres-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈprɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pressboard
- what is pressboard?
- how to paint pressboard?
- how to paint pressboard furniture?
- how to refinish pressboard furniture?
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