- drywall
- noun Date: 1950 a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard
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drywall — ☆ drywall [drī′wôl΄ ] n. PLASTERBOARD vt., vi. to cover (a wall, partition, etc.) with plasterboard * * * dry wall or dry·wall (drīʹwôl ) n. 1. a. Plasterboard. b … Universalium
drywall — ☆ drywall [drī′wôl΄ ] n. PLASTERBOARD vt., vi. to cover (a wall, partition, etc.) with plasterboard … English World dictionary
Drywall — For the musical group, see Drywall (musical project). Vertically hung drywall with joint compound. Drywall, also known as plasterboard, wallboard or gypsum board is a panel made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper. It is… … Wikipedia
drywall — 1. noun a) A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings. b) A wall made of this. Syn: gypsum board, gyprock, plasterboard, sheetrock … Wiktionary
Drywall (musical project) — Drywall is a musical project of Los Angeles singer songwriter Stan Ridgway, which he has variously described as an electro/experimental noise combo, a mad apocalyptic project, and an experiment in terror, a collection of rants, laments and media… … Wikipedia
Drywall Cart — Drywall carts are four wheeled carts that are used to efficiently move drywall to the work area to be hung. The carts are designed to hold several pieces drywall upright in order to maneuver through door openings and even smaller ones are… … Wikipedia
Drywall cart — Drywall carts are four wheeled carts that are used to efficiently move drywall to the work area to be hung. The carts are designed to hold several pieces drywall upright in order to maneuver through door openings and even smaller ones are… … Wikipedia
Drywall mechanic — An electric screwgun used by drywall mechanics to drive drywall screws A drywall mechanic is a carpenter who specializes in the installation of drywall. The drywall mechanic may also do the finishing work of mudding and taping , or this part of… … Wikipedia
drywall construction — a type of construction in which the interior wall is applied in a dry condition without the use of mortar. It contrasts with the use of plaster, which dries after application. The materials used in drywall construction are gypsum… … Universalium
drywall — dry|wall [ draı,wɔl ] noun uncount AMERICAN a hard substance used for making the inside wall of a building … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
