Masonite

Ma·son·ite

[mey-suh-nahyt]
Trademark.
a brand of hardboard.
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Masonite (ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Austral), (NZ) trademark a kind of dark brown hardboard used for partitions, lining, etc

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Masonite
1926, proprietary name of a type of fiberboard, by Mason Fibre Company, Laurel, Miss.
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