backerboard
backerboard · backerboards
A board used behind or under other material, often as supportA board used behind or under other material, often as support.: Boards used as underlayment for tile, plaster, or other materials.
Meaning
3 sensesA board used behind or under other material, often as support.
(countable, uncountable)Boards used as underlayment for tile, plaster, or other materials.
(countable, uncountable)A sacrificial board placed behind or under a board being drilled or sawn, so as to prevent blowouts. (Usually scrap ends reused for such purpose.)
(countable, uncountable)Sheets of cardboard or similar material used to preserve or display books, magazines, art prints, etc.
Origin
From backer + board.From backer + board.
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Forms
plural: backerboardsWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable