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Definition of "boxboard" [boxboard]

  • A firm cardboard used for making boxes. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "boxboard" in a sentence
  • "It's traced on to boxboard which is cut, bent and stapled to make the model."
  • "It's not napkin rings, but I can't stand when cereal box-tops don't easily open and the boxboard starts to separate and rip."
  • "Another board named Duplex board (or boxboard) is similar but the inner layer is made from grey (ie unbleached) chemical pulp."