Fiberboard

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, and used in building or making furniture. US, countable, uncountable

    "MDF and HDF – or medium-density fiberboard and high-density fiberboard – are two of the trendiest materials in woodworking these days."

  2. 2
    wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets wordnet

Synonyms

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fibreboardflakeboardparticle board

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"MDF and HDF – or medium-density fiberboard and high-density fiberboard – are two of the trendiest materials in woodworking these days."

Etymology

From fiber + board.

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