DRYWALL

wallboard, drywall, dry wall

(noun) a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

drywall (countable and uncountable, plural drywalls)

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

A wall made of this.

A stone wall constructed without mortar or cement.

Synonyms

• drywall

Verb

drywall (third-person singular simple present drywalls, present participle drywalling, simple past and past participle drywalled)

To install and finish drywall.

Synonyms

• sheetrock

Source: Wiktionary



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10 April 2025

EXTINGUISHABLE

(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”


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