Definition of "hardboard" [hard•board]

• A construction board made by compressing fibers of wood chips usually with a binder at a high temperature. (noun)

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• "Then he cuts the ships out and mounts them on a piece of cut wood he uses specialty bases made out of hardboard, but basswood is possible, too."
• "She was sitting at the head of a hardboard table, with a dozen or so students."
• "If that helps but doesn't quite do it, try cutting some shims from Masonite hardboard and slip them inside the slip-on before slipping it on."