drywall en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdraɪˌwɔl/ (General-American)
- /ˈdraɪˌwɔːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From dry + wall.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
As moldy drywall thudded to the curb in a depressing drumbeat throughout Breezy Point, Queens, Thomas Ryan’s reciprocating saw stood out like a growling declaration of impatience.
2012 December 21, David M. Halbfinger, Charles V. Bagli, Sarah Maslin Nir, “On Ravaged Coastline, It’s Rebuild Deliberately vs. Rebuild Now”, in New York Times:
- (countable, uncountable) A wall made of this.
- (countable, uncountable) A stone wall constructed without mortar or cement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dry wall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| drywalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Relateds
cement board · plasterboard · gypsum plaster · plaster · drystone · lath
Synonyms
plasterboard · gypsum board · drywall · wallboard · sheetrock · gyprock
Translations (40)
es cartón yeso (building material) · de Gipskartonwand (building material) · bg гипсокартон (building material) · fr plaque de plâtre (building material) · sv gipsplatta (building material) · nl gipskarton (building material) · uk гіпсокарто́н (building material) · nl gipsplaat (building material) · ca cartró-guix (building material) · tr alçıpan (building material) · cmn 乾墻 /干墙 (building material) · fr cloison sèche (building material) · ro rigips (building material) · es tablero yeso (building material) · pl płyta karton-gips (building material) · pl płyta gipsowo-kartonowa (building material) · de Trockenmauer (building material) · de Gipskartonplatte (building material) · ro gips-carton (building material) · ga ballachlár (building material) · ru гипсокарто́н (building material) · it cartongesso (building material) · sv gipsskiva (building material) · de Gipskarton (building material) · pt gesso acartonado (building material) · cmn 乾壁 /干壁 (building material) · fi kipsilevy (building material) · pt gesso cartonado (building material) · pt pladur (building material) · no gipsplate (building material) · ko 석고판 (building material) · da gipsplade (building material) · ru штукатурка (building material) · ja 石膏ボード (building material) · cmn 石膏板 (building material) · es pladur (building material) · hu gipszkarton (building material) · de Trockenbauwand (building material) · pl płyta regipsowa (building material) · pl regips (building material)