box·board

[boks-bawrd, -bohrd]
noun
cardboard used for making cartons.

Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; box1 + board

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boxboard (ˈbɒksˌbɔːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a tough paperboard made from wood and wastepaper pulp: used for making boxes, etc

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  or at the recycling centers.
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