Meaning & use

Boxboard

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A thick, sturdy paperboard used to manufacture folding cartons, boxes, and packaging.

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The cereal carton is made from recycled boxboard.

The factory stacked rolls of boxboard ready to be cut and folded into shipping cartons.

A note on using this word

Boxboard is generally thinner and lighter than corrugated cardboard, making it suited for folding cartons rather than shipping crates.

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