paste·board
(pāst′bôrd′)n.
1. A thin firm board made of sheets of paper pasted together or pressed paper pulp.
2. A card, especially:
a. A ticket.
b. Games A playing card.
c. A visiting card.
adj.
1. Made of pasteboard.
2. Of inferior quality; flimsy or unsubstantial.
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pasteboard
(ˈpeɪstˌbɔːd)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. a stiff board formed from layers of paper or pulp pasted together, esp as used in bookbinding
b. (as modifier): a pasteboard book cover.
2. slang a card or ticket
adj
3. flimsy; insubstantial
4. sham; fake
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paste•board
(ˈpeɪstˈbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)n.
1. a stiff board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.
adj. 2. made of pasteboard.
3. unsubstantial or sham.
paste′board′y, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  pasteboard - stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of papercardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper millboard - stout pasteboard used to bind books |
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