A flat board made from compressed cork material, used for pinning up notices, photos, or papers with pushpins or thumbtacks.
Compound word from 'cork' (from Spanish 'corcho', ultimately from Latin 'quercus' - oak tree) + 'board'. Created in the early 20th century when cork production became commercialized for practical applications.
Corkboards work because cork is an almost magical material—it comes from the bark of cork oak trees and has thousands of tiny air pockets that make it compressible, sound-absorbing, and perfect for gripping pins without crumbling.
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