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strawboard

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straw·board  (strôbôrd, -brd)
n.
A coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp.
strawboard [ˈstrɔːˌbɔːd]
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a board made of compressed straw and adhesive, used esp in book covers
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Noun1.strawboard - a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp
cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper
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