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sheet rock

sheet rock noun: prehardened plaster of Paris (gypsum) sold in large panels and used as a wall surface in building construction.

Noun

sheet rock (uncountable)

  1. Prehardened plaster of Paris (gypsum) sold in large panels and used as a wall surface in building construction.
    Synonyms:
    drywall, wall board

Synonyms of sheet rock

Origin of sheet rock

Originally a trade name.

Questions about sheet rock

What does sheet rock mean?
Sheet rock means prehardened plaster of Paris (gypsum) sold in large panels and used as a wall surface in building construction.
What part of speech is sheet rock?
Sheet rock is a noun.

Words near sheet rock in the dictionary

  1. sheet pilings
  2. sheet pizza
  3. sheet pizzas
  4. sheet protector
  5. sheet protectors
  6. sheet rock
  7. sheet silicate
  8. sheet silicates
  9. sheet slicer
  10. sheet slicers
  11. sheet traveler

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