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Drywall - What does it mean?

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drywall

English

Alternative forms

* dry wall

Noun

  • A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
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  • A wall made of this.
  • A stone wall constructed without mortar or cement.

    • Synonyms

    *

    See also

    * cement board * plaster * gypsum plaster * lath * drystone

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To install and finish drywall.

    • Synonyms

    * sheetrock

    See also

    * plaster

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.