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cardboard vs corrugated cardboard

corrugated cardboard vs cardboard

cardboard and corrugated cardboard both are nouns.

cardboard is an adjective but corrugated cardboard is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cardboard Yes Yes No No
corrugated cardboard Yes No No No
As nouns, corrugated cardboard is a hyponym of cardboard; that is, corrugated cardboard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cardboard:
  • cardboard: a stiff moderately thick paper
  • corrugated cardboard: cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)
cardboard (noun) corrugated cardboard (noun)
a stiff moderately thick paper cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)
cardboard (adjective) corrugated cardboard (adjective)
without substance
Difference between cardboard and corrugated cardboard

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