linerboard

noun

li·​ner·​board ˈlī-nər-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce linerboard (audio)
: a thin cardboard used for the flat facings of corrugated containerboard

Examples of linerboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That move will allow the mill to produce high quality whitetop linerboard and containerboard, adding 450,000 tons of annual capacity. William Thornton, AL.com, 6 Feb. 2018 The additional investment just announced will allow the mill to convert a line making uncoated freesheet, or copy paper, to linerboard and containerboard. William Thornton, AL.com, 6 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of linerboard was in 1948

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“Linerboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linerboard. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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