foamboard

noun

Etymology

From foam + board.

  1. derived from *bʰers- — “tip, top
  2. inherited from *burdą — “board, plank; edge; table
  3. inherited from *bord
  4. inherited from bord
  5. inherited from boord
  6. compounded as foamboard — “foam + board

Definitions

  1. A strong, lightweight material consisting of an inner layer of polystyrene clad with…

    A strong, lightweight material consisting of an inner layer of polystyrene clad with outer facing of either white clay-coated paper or brown kraft paper.

The neighborhood

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