chipboard

[ chip-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a low grade of cardboard, used as a backing for pads of paper, a stiffener for photographs in mailing, etc.
2. a thin, stiff sheet material made from wastepaper.
3. a type of board made from compressed waste wood bound together with synthetic resin.

chipboard

/ ˈtʃɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a thin rigid sheet made of compressed wood chips bound with a synthetic resin

Word History and Origins

Origin of chipboard¹

First recorded in 1915–20; chip ¹ + board