beaverboard

== English == === Etymology === From beaver +‎ board, probably from Beaver Manufacturing Company, probably from Beaver Falls (“hamlet in New York”). Originally a trademark. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbivɚˌbɔɹd/, /-ˌboɹd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbiːvəˌbɔːd/ Hyphenation: bea‧ver‧board === Noun === beaverboard (usually uncountable, plural beaverboards) A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets. 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 176, Instead, he turned around and deliberately faced a sheet of what had once been snow-white beaverboard that was nailed uncompromisingly to the back of the door. ==== Translations ====