containerboard

or con·tain·er board

[ kuhn-tey-ner-bawrd, -bohrd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any paperboard used in making containers, as corrugated paper or cardboard.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of containerboard¹

First recorded in 1920–25; container + board

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Example Sentences

Then, New-Indy Containerboard, a joint venture part-owned by the Kraft Group, bought the mill in 2018 and converted it to making brown paper for containerboard.

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