Definitions

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  • noun a construction material of pre-made boards used for walls and ceilings, usually a gypsum-core with a paper surface.

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  • noun a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses

Etymologies

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wall +‎ board

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Examples

  • Chip Litherland for the Wall Street Journal Builders have been disclosing their exposure to allegedly defective drywall -- also known as wallboard -- imported from China during the housing boom.

    Drywall Clouds on Hovnanian Horizon 2009

  • Much of the problematic drywall, which is also known as wallboard or plasterboard, was manufactured in China.

    Chinese Drywall Cited in Building Woes 2009

  • Drywall, also known as wallboard, is made from gypsum coated with paper and is used in walls and ceilings.

    Lennar Tots Up Chinese Drywall Damage 2009

  • Drywall, also known as wallboard, is made from gypsum coated with paper and is used in walls and ceilings.

    Home Builder Tallies Up Drywall Claims 2009

  • Drywall, also known as wallboard, is a layer of gypsum pressed between two sheets of paper and is used to construct walls and ceilings in houses.

    Chinese Drywall: Pinpointing the Problems 2009

  • Drywall, also known as wallboard, is made from gypsum coated with paper and is used in walls and ceilings.

    Lennar Confirms Bad Drywall in Homes 2009

  • American construction companies imported the drywall, also known as wallboard or gypsum board, at the height of the housing boom, when building materials were in short supply.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2009

  • American construction companies imported the drywall, also known as wallboard or gypsum board, at the height of the housing boom, when building materials were in short supply.

    WRAL.com Top Stories 2009

  • American construction companies imported the drywall, also known as wallboard or gypsum board, at the height of the housing boom, when building materials were in short supply.

    WTOP / Business / Biz Stories 2009

  • The substance is used to make what is known as wallboard, the building material that forms the smooth walls of homes, offices, commercial buildings and virtually any other building around.

    LJWorld.com stories: News 2009

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