: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard
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To check for water damage, two feet of drywall had to be cut from the lobby and the theater seating area, and the stage’s facing also had to be removed.
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
At age 12, my dad who was a plasterer in construction was able to help get me a job working weekends cleaning jobsites and hanging drywall.
—Carol-Lisa Phillips, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
The roof, drywall and various furniture needed to be fixed or replaced, the floors had been flooded, and the home was growing mold.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024
But the residents still need additional help, such as drywall and appliances.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
At age 12, my dad who was a plasterer in construction was able to help get me a job working weekends cleaning jobsites and hanging drywall.
—Carol-Lisa Phillips, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
The roof, drywall and various furniture needed to be fixed or replaced, the floors had been flooded, and the home was growing mold.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024
But the residents still need additional help, such as drywall and appliances.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
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“Drywall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drywall. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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drywall
noun
dry·wall
ˈdrī-ˌwȯl 
: a board made of layers of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a plaster core
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