Hardboard
[hahrd-bawrd, -bohrd] /ˈhɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
noun
1.
a material made from wood fibers compressed into sheets, having many household and industrial uses.
/ˈhɑːdˌbɔːd/
noun
1.
a thin stiff sheet made of compressed sawdust and wood pulp bound together with plastic adhesive or resin under heat and pressure
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