boxboard

noun

box·board | \ˈbäks-ˌbȯrd

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Definition of boxboard

: cardboard used for making boxes and cartons

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Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Lil' Tyke play sets); household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, paper and metal containers; and mercury thermostats. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018

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