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beaverboard

/ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bea-ver-board
IPA
/ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From beaver + board, probably from Beaver Manufacturing Company, probably from Beaver Falls (“hamlet in New York”). Originally a trademark.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/
  • British English: /ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beaverboards (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce beaverboard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/.
What does beaverboard mean?
A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.
Where does beaverboard come from?
From beaver + board, probably from Beaver Manufacturing Company, probably from Beaver Falls (“hamlet in New York”). Originally a trademark.

How to pronounce beaverboard

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