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wallboard en · NOUN

Etymology

From wall + board.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A construction material of pre-made boards used for walls and ceilings, usually a gypsum core with a paper surface.
   • Hooks come with screws for use in plaster or wood and toggles for use in wallboard. One hook should be sufficient to swag a lamp from a ceiling outlet. 1991, Kalton C. Lahue, Cheryl Smith, Interior Lighting, page 19:

Forms

Hyponyms

gypsum board · gyprock · plasterboard

Relateds

cement board · gypsum plaster · plaster · lath

Synonyms

drywall

Translations (8)

pl płyta karton-gips (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings) · bg гипсокартон (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings) · hu gipszkarton (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings) · pl płyta gipsowo-kartonowa (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings) · ga ballachlár (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings) · pl płyta regipsowa (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings) · pl regips (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings) · fi kipsilevy (a construction material of premade boards used for walls and ceilings)