Definitions for wallboardˈwɔlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wall•boardˈwɔlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd(n.)
material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster.
Category: Building Trades
Origin of wallboard:
1905–10
Princeton's WordNet
wallboard, drywall, dry wall(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
Wiktionary
wallboard(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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