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building paper

build·ing pa·per
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bil-ding pey-per]
    • /ˈbɪl dɪŋ ˈpeɪ pər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bil-ding pey-per]
    • /ˈbɪl dɪŋ ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of building paper words

  • noun building paper any of various types of heavy-duty paper that usually consist of bitumen reinforced with fibre sandwiched between two sheets of kraft paper: used in damp-proofing or as insulation between the soil and a road surface 3
  • noun building paper heavy paper used especially in the construction of frame buildings to block drafts, for insulation, etc. 1
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Origin of building paper

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Building paper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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building paper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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