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Answer for the clue "Construction material ", 8 letters:
masonite
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Word definitions for masonite in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Masonite \Masonite\ prop. n. [trademark.] A type of fiberboard. [trademark]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1926, proprietary name of a type of fiberboard, by Mason Fibre Company, Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. As a word in mineralogy for a type of chloritoid, it honors Owen Mason of Providence, R.I.
Usage examples of masonite.
Masonite did not deteriorate over time the way canvas did, and acrylics retained their true colors far better than oil-based paints.