corkboard

cork·board

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawrk-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈkɔrkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /kˈɔːkbɔːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrk-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈkɔrkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of corkboard word

noun corkboard a thin slab made of granules of cork, used as a floor or wall finish and as an insulator 3
noun corkboard cardboard made with granulated cork, used esp. for insulation 3
noun corkboard a bulletin board made of this material 3
noun corkboard an insulating material made of compressed cork, used in building, for industrial purposes, etc. 1
noun corkboard a bulletin board made of this material. 1
noun corkboard Alternative spelling of cork-board. 1

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Origin of corkboard

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; cork + board

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Parts of speech for Corkboard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Corkboard

corkboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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