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bristol board

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
bris-tol board
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two-dimensional art forms.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

The original Bristol board was made in Bristol, England and was a pasted board made of paper containing rags.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bristol boards (plural)

Synonyms

Bristol paper

Questions

What does bristol board mean?
A heavyweight paper used for technical drawing, illustration, and other two-dimensional art forms.
Where does bristol board come from?
The original Bristol board was made in Bristol, England and was a pasted board made of paper containing rags.

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