sheetrock
A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of…A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings; drywall.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings; drywall.
More definitions
- a kind of plasterboard
Origin
Genericized trademark (originally, and also, Sheetrock); from sheet + rock.Genericized trademark (originally, and also, Sheetrock); from sheet + rock.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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