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Gypsum vs Gable - What's the difference?

gypsum | gable |

As nouns the difference between gypsum and gable

is that gypsum is a mineral consisting of the hydrated calcium sulphate when calcined, it forms plaster of paris while gable is gable (triangular area of wall).

gypsum

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mineral consisting of the hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.

    • Derived terms

    * gypsum board (panels) * gyprock * gypsic

    External links

    * (wikipedia "gypsum") ----

    gable

    English

    (wikipedia gable)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) gable (compare modern French ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) The triangular area of external wall adjacent to two meeting sloped roofs.
    • Derived terms
    * gable roof
    See also
    * pediment

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cable.
    • (Chapman)
    (Webster 1913)

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