drywall
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈdraɪˌwɔl/
- US
:
placa de yeso
- The contractor installed new drywall in the living room to create a smoother finish.
- gypsum drywall
- defective drywall
- drywall scraps
I said, all right, there was a drywall job I wanted.
- I said, all right, there was a drywall job I wanted.
- You'd be like, yeah, I'm fucking yeah, I'm doing drywall right now.
- And it could be a backroom with a little drywall and a poster, black light and A and a laptop.
- We're getting the clay drywalls and we're also getting clay for the staircase wall that we can.
Examples
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I do drywall for her old man's construction company.
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All the mold had to be removed and drywall reapplied to the ceiling in the bathroom.
Blog text (20) -
I said, all right, there was a drywall job I wanted.
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This is all new drywall.
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I'm going in there to fix the drywall.
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Essie had been looking at trucks so she could carry wood, drywall, and other supplies to work.
Fiction book (1997) -
Wood and drywall scraps are the two most abundant wastes at construction sites.
Academic text (1996) -
After the flood, we had to replace the damaged drywall in the basement.
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They used a tape measure to cut the drywall to the correct size for the installation.
Synonyms
274
1.0
A long flat piece of wood used for building or making furniture
9
3.5
A brand name for drywall, a board made from a soft white rock used for indoor walls and ceilings
3
3.9
A large flat board that covers inside walls to make a smooth surface
2
2.7
A flat rectangular piece fixed to a wall to cover or decorate it
1
6.0
A hard sheet made from wood pieces pressed together with glue
1
3.4
A flat board with plaster inside used to make walls and ceilings inside buildings
1
6.7
Wooden panels for walls or ceilings with narrow vertical lines
A flat board made from soft white rock between paper sheets for inside walls and ceilings
A thin lightweight board used for inside walls or ceilings
How Thick
- US
29
2.9
322
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Drywall is a modern compound of dry ('not wet') and wall, because it names an indoor wall made from dry boards instead of wet plaster, which makes building and fixing walls quicker.