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—drywaller, n./druy"wawl'/, v.t.1. to construct or renovate with dry wall: to dry-wall the interior of a house.adj.2. of, pertaining to, or having dry wall.
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dry wall — dry′ wall n. 1) bui Also, dry′wall a) an interior wall made of a prefabricated dry material b) a material, as wallboard or plasterboard, used for such a wall 2) bui a masonry or stone wall laid up without mortar • Etymology: 1820–30 dry′ wall , v … From formal English to slang
dry wall — n [U] AmE a type of board made of two large sheets of ↑cardboard with ↑plaster between them, used to cover walls and ceilings > dry wall v [I and T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
dry-wall — verb construct with drywall dry wall the basement of the house • Hypernyms: ↑construct, ↑build, ↑make • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * drywaller, n. /druy wawl /, v … Useful english dictionary
dry wall — noun (U) AmE a hard substance used as the inside wall of a house dry wall verb (I, T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dry wall — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑wallboard, ↑drywall • Hypernyms: ↑board • Hyponyms: ↑beaver board, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dry wall — Building Trades. 1. Also, drywall. a. an interior wall or partition finished in a dry material, usually in the form of prefabricated sheets or panels nailed to studs, as distinguished from one that is plastered. b. a material, as wallboard or… … Universalium
dry·wall — /ˈdraıˌwɑːl/ noun [noncount] US : building material that is used for making walls and ceilings and that is made of large sheets of plaster covered with thick paper : ↑plasterboard … Useful english dictionary
dry-stone wall — dry stone walls N COUNT A dry stone wall is a wall that has been built by fitting stones together without using any cement. (in AM, use dry wall) … English dictionary
dry-waller — dryˈ wallˈer noun A person who builds walls without mortar • • • Main Entry: ↑dry … Useful english dictionary
dry-stone wall — noun a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar • Syn: ↑dry wall • Hypernyms: ↑stone wall, ↑dry masonry * * * dry stone wall UK US noun [countable] [ … Useful english dictionary
