cardboard — thick, stiff paper made from layers of paper pulp, used for making boxes and containers
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: thick, stiff paper made from layers of paper pulp, used for making boxes and containers
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks every cardboard box is a luxury apartment designed just for her.
- The cardboard furniture looked great in the store but collapsed when I sat on it.
- Please flatten the cardboard boxes before putting them in the recycling bin.
cardboard
NOUN[/ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/]
thick, stiff paper made from layers of paper pulp, used for making boxes and containers
a warehouse worker carefully lifts a large brown box made of thick, layered material. The box shows visible corrugated edges where multiple paper layers are pressed together. As the worker moves the sturdy container, another employee nearby assembles a flat piece into box shape by folding the rigid material. The thick paper walls of various boxes stack around them, showing the strong, stiff construction. Other workers load similar brown containers onto delivery trucks in the background. thick, stiff paper made from layers of paper pulp used for making boxes and containers
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Cardboard is a compound word formed from 'card' (from Middle French 'carte', ultimately from Latin 'charta' meaning paper) and 'board' (from Old English 'bord', meaning plank or flat surface). The term emerged to describe a material that combines the thinness of card stock with the structural rigidity of board.
Breakdown
card (a thin, stiff paper material) + board (a flat, rigid plank or surface) = cardboard (a sturdy, laminated paper product used for packaging and construction).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks every cardboard box is a luxury apartment designed just for her.”
“The cardboard furniture looked great in the store but collapsed when I sat on it.”
“Please flatten the cardboard boxes before putting them in the recycling bin.”
“The restaurant served pizza on cardboard plates to reduce waste.”
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