Blockboard

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A manufactured panel created from laminated wood strips bonded together at the core, frequently used in furniture design and cabinetry projects
2. This material is formed by assembling glued wood strips into a solid core and is mainly used for crafting cabinets and furniture
3. A type of composite panel made by gluing together wood strips, utilized primarily in the construction of furniture and cabinetry

Etymology: "Blockboard" is a plain compound: "block," in the sense of a solid piece of wood, joined to "board," a flat sheet of timber. The name describes the construction directly, since the core is made of solid wood blocks or strips rather than a single layer of veneer or a pressed fibre core. The panel is built by gluing narrow strips of softwood edge to edge to form a core, then bonding veneer sheets to both faces. The result is a sturdy, relatively lightweight board that holds screws well and resists warping better than solid timber of similar size, which explains its popularity in cabinetry and furniture carcasses.