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/plas"teuhr bawrd', -bohrd', plah"steuhr-/, n.a material used for insulating or covering walls, or as a lath, consisting of paper-covered sheets of gypsum and felt.[1905-10; PLASTER + BOARD]
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plasterboard — ► NOUN ▪ board made of plaster set between two sheets of paper, used to line interior walls and ceilings … English terms dictionary
plasterboard — ☆ plasterboard [plas′tərbôrd΄, pläs′tərbôrd΄ ] n. thin board consisting of a core of plaster of Paris covered with heavy paper, used in wide sheets as a base or substitute for plaster in walls, partitions, etc … English World dictionary
plasterboard — 1. noun A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core. Syn: drywall, wallboard, gypsum board … Wiktionary
plasterboard — [[t]plɑ͟ːstə(r)bɔː(r)d, plæ̱s [/t]] N UNCOUNT Plasterboard is cardboard covered with plaster which is used for covering walls and ceilings instead of using plaster … English dictionary
plasterboard — noun Date: 1897 drywall … New Collegiate Dictionary
plasterboard — plas|ter|board [ˈpla:stəbo:d US ˈplæstərbo:rd] n [U] BrE board made of large sheets of thick paper held together with plaster, used to cover walls and ceilings inside a house American Equivalent: drywall … Dictionary of contemporary English
plasterboard — plas|ter|board [ plæst ,bɔrd ] noun uncount plaster that is put between layers of strong paper, and is used for covering walls … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plasterboard — n. sheet of plaster that is sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard (or paper) and is used in construction to make interior walls or ceilings … English contemporary dictionary
plasterboard — noun board made of plaster set between two sheets of paper, used especially to line inner walls … English new terms dictionary
plasterboard — noun (U) board made of large sheets of cardboard held together with plaster, which is used to cover walls and ceilings … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
