particle boardn.
/ˈpɑːtᵻkl bɔːd/, U.S. /ˈpɑrdək(ə)l ˌbɔrd/ A construction material made by compressing and heating small particles of wood with a (typically resinous) binding material and used esp. in furniture-making; a sheet of this.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > wood-based materials > [noun] > chipboard or fibreboard
softboard1856
fibreboard1897
chipboard1898
beaver-board1909
wallboard1925
Masonite1926
Presdwood1927
woodchip board1947
particle board1954
MDF1972
medium density fibreboard1972
1954 Daily Chron. (Centralia, Washington) 25 Feb. 5/1 Plans to construct facilities for the production of particle board, a wood panel made up of planer-mill shavings and synthetic resins.
1956 G. M. Hunt in S. Haden-Guest et al. World Geogr. Forest Resources v. 94 The center sheet or ‘core’ [of plywood] may be lumber, veneer, or even some form of fiberboard or particle board.
1973 Time 25 June 29/1 (advt.) We manufacture and distribute building materials, including plywood, particleboard, sidings, prefinished paneling, and adhesives.
1985 N.Z. Navy News Mar. 34/1 Particle Board floor and floor joist and bearers.
2001 Routing Feb.–Mar. 8/2 Suitable for use on a wide range of sheet materials such as timber, chipboard, MDF, fibre and other particle boards.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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