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paste·board  (pstbôrd, -brd)
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.
pasteboard [ˈpeɪstˌbɔːd]
n
1. (Communication Arts / 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
1. flimsy; insubstantial
2. sham; fake
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pasteboard - stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paperpasteboard - stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper
millboard - stout pasteboard used to bind books
Translations
pasteboard [ˈpeɪstbɔːd]
A. N → cartón m
B. CPD → de cartón
pasteboard
n → Karton m, → Pappe f
pasteboard [ˈpeɪstˌbɔːd] n → cartone m
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