: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard
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Installing shelves on tile takes more effort than drilling into drywall, so be sure to choose the right size and type of tile bit for your drill.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
Everything is secured into place using drywall anchors and screws.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
Everything is secured into place using drywall anchors and screws.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for drywall
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drywall
noun
dry·wall
ˈdrī-ˌwȯl 
: a board made of layers of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a plaster core
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