plasterboard
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- noun
- /ˈplæstərˌbɔrd/
- UK
- After renovating the house, we noticed how the plasterboard panels improved the overall appearance.
- plasterboard walls
Examples
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Rosie and I worked into the night, the television on in the living room while we put up plasterboard.
Fiction book (1998) -
We installed plasterboard on the ceiling to help with insulation and soundproofing.
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Look at my mansion with the plasterboard walls.
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I carried heavy timber, I lifted walls into place, and I installed windows and plasterboard.
Fiction book (1992) -
We took down the cheap plasterboard paneling with phony wood grain that was on the old cabin walls.
Blog text (25) -
A lot of Paul's friends are building new houses, regular framing and walls of stuccoed plasterboard.
Fiction book (1991) -
I attempted to sneak looks past him into the house without being obvious, but I glimpsed only bare, newly installed plasterboard that ran straight through to the back door.
Fiction book (1998) -
The contractor used plasterboard to create smooth interior walls in the new office space.
Synonyms
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A large flat board used to make inside walls and ceilings
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A brand name for drywall, a board made from a soft white rock used for indoor walls and ceilings
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A large flat board that covers inside walls to make a smooth surface
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A flat board made from soft white rock between paper sheets for inside walls and ceilings
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A light board made from wood fibers used for walls and ceilings
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Etymology
Plasterboard is made of two clear parts, plaster and board: plaster means 'a soft paste used to cover and smooth walls' and board means 'a flat piece of wood or material'. So plasterboard is literally a flat board with plaster inside, which is why it is used to make smooth interior walls and ceilings.