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corrugated cardboard vs cardboard

cardboard vs corrugated cardboard

corrugated cardboard and cardboard both are nouns.

corrugated cardboard is not an adjective while cardboard is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corrugated cardboard Yes No No No
cardboard Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cardboard is a hypernym of corrugated cardboard; that is, cardboard is a word with a broader meaning than corrugated cardboard:
  • corrugated cardboard: cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)
  • cardboard: a stiff moderately thick paper
Other hypernyms of corrugated cardboard include composition board.
corrugated cardboard (noun) cardboard (noun)
cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides) a stiff moderately thick paper
corrugated cardboard (adjective) cardboard (adjective)
without substance
Difference between corrugated cardboard and cardboard

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