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gyprock en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of gypsum + rock.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.
    • The world distribution of gyprock outcrops and the solubility of gypsum restrict the extensive occurrence of gypsic soils to the dry regions 2006, R. Lal, Encyclopedia of soil science 1, page 796:
    • Some high quality white or variously tinted fine-grained gyprocks, usually referred to as alabaster, were used as interior facing stones and for small statues and carved decorative objects found in Egyptian pyramids 1979, Richard Vincent Dietrich, Brian J. Skinner, Rocks and rock minerals, page 215:
  2. (countable, uncountable) Drywall.
    • Cinder blocks were more durable, however, and soon gypsum was redirected for “gyprock” drywall, a wallboard... 2012, Richard Harris, Building a Market: The Rise of the Home Improvement Industry, page 55:

Forms

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gyprocks Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

drywall (drywall)

gyprock en · VERB

Etymology

Blend of gypsum + rock.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To drywall.

Forms

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gyprocks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
gyprocking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gyprocked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gyprocked Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

gyprocker