Hardboard

/ˈhɑːrdbɔːrd/ noun

Definition

A manufactured building material made by compressing wood fibers under heat and pressure to create strong, dense panels used in construction.

Etymology

From 'hard' (Old English) combined with 'board' (Old English 'bord'), literally meaning 'hard wooden board,' invented in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Hardboard was invented in Sweden in 1924 and revolutionized construction because it's stronger than plywood yet cheaper—it's made from wood waste, making it an early example of upcycling.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
硬板
hard-ban
ARالعربية
لوح خشبي
luh-khush-bee
BNবাংলা
হার্ডবোর্ড
haard-boord
CACatalà
panell dur
pa-nell dur
CSČeština
tvrdá deska
tv-rd-ah de-ska
DADansk
spånskiva
spa-n-ski-va
DEDeutsch
Sperrholz
sperr-h holz
ELΕλληνικά
πλακέτα
pla-ke-ta
ESEspañol
contrachapado
kon-tra-cha-pa-doh
FAفارسی
گ板
gā-bān
FISuomi
kokopahta
ko-ko-pa-hta
FRFrançais
contreplaqué
kon-tre-pla-keh
GUGU
હાર્ડબોર્ડ
haar-d-boord
HAHA
kayan
ka-yan
HEעברית
וחר
vo-cher
HIहिन्दी
हार्डबोर्ड
haard-boord
HUMagyar
keménylap
kem-yen-lap
IDBahasa Indonesia
papan keras
pa-pan ke-ras
IGIG
isi
i-si
ITItaliano
compensato
kom-pen-sah-toh
JA日本語
パーティクルボード
pa-ti-ku-ru bo-do
KKKK
желдірі
je-l-di-ri
KMKM
ឈើ
cheu
KO한국어
합판
hap-pan
MRMR
हार्डबोर्ड
haard-boord
MSBahasa Melayu
papan keras
pa-pan ke-ras
MYမြန်မာ
ရှ Männern
ya sh men
NLNederlands
hardboard
hard-board
NONorsk
spånskiva
spa-n-ski-va
PAPA
ਹਾਰਡਬੋਰਡ
haard-boord
PLPolski
twarda płyta
tv-ard-ah p-w-ita
PTPortuguês
contraplacado
kon-tra-pla-kah-doh
RORomână
palet
pa-let
RUРусский
фанера
fa-ne-ra
SVSvenska
spånskiva
spa-n-ski-va
SWKiswahili
bodi laini
bo-di la-ini
TAதமிழ்
கடினப்பட்டை
ka-di-na-pat-tai
TEతెలుగు
హార్డ్ బోర్డ్
haard boord
THไทย
ไม้อัด
mai-at
TLTL
matigas na kahoy
ma-ti-gas na ka-hoy
TRTürkçe
kaliteli tahta
ka-li-teh-li ta-hta
UKУкраїнська
фанера
fa-ne-ra
URاردو
ہارڈ بورڈ
haard boord
VITiếng Việt
ván ép
van ep
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ́
e-ko
ZH中文
刨花板
pāo hu bàn
ZUZU
ibhokho
i-bhok-ho

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