drywall

drywall
drywall [drī′wôl΄ ]
n.
vt., vi.
to cover (a wall, partition, etc.) with plasterboard

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dry wall or dry·wall (drīʹwôl') n.
1.
a. Plasterboard.
b. A wall or ceiling constructed of a prefabricated material, such as plasterboard or paneling.
2. A wall constructed from rocks that are not cemented together.

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