particleboard
/ˈpɑrtɪkəlbɔrd/
noun
- A building material made from wood chips, sawdust, and resin pressed into sheets, used for furniture, shelves, and flooring. (Same as particle board, often written as one word.)
- They covered the particleboard with laminate to make it look like real wood.
- Particleboard is cheaper than solid wood but can swell if it gets wet.
- The desk was made of particleboard, so it was lightweight but not very strong.
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