gyprock
gyprock noun: rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.
Noun
gyprock (countable and uncountable, plural gyprocks)
- Rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.
- Some high quality white or variously tinted fine-grained gyprocks, usually referred to as alabaster, were used as interior facing stones and for small statues and carved decorative objects found in Egyptian pyramids1979, Richard Vincent Dietrich, Brian J. Skinner, Rocks and rock minerals, page 215
- The world distribution of gyprock outcrops and the solubility of gypsum restrict the extensive occurrence of gypsic soils to the dry regions2006, R. Lal, Encyclopedia of soil science 1, page 796
- Drywall.
- Cinder blocks were more durable, however, and soon gypsum was redirected for “gyprock” drywall, a wallboard...2012, Richard Harris, Building a Market: The Rise of the Home Improvement Industry, page 55
- Synonyms:
- drywall
Verb
gyprock (third-person singular simple present gyprocks, present participle gyprocking, simple past and past participle gyprocked)
- To drywall.
Synonyms of gyprock
Forms of gyprock
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gyprocks |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | gyprocks |
| present participle | gyprocking |
| past participle | gyprocked |
| past | gyprocked |
Origin of gyprock
Blend of gypsum + rock.
Words formed from gyprock
Questions about gyprock
- What does gyprock mean?
- Gyprock means rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.
- What part of speech is gyprock?
- Gyprock can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of gyprock?
- The plural of gyprock is gyprocks.
Words near gyprock in the dictionary
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