Definition of drywall
: 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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The hotel was in need of art for its drab drywall at the entrance to the hotel, said Breitigam, who led the project.
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To cut costs and avoid the right angles of drywall, Reynders had shredded editions of The Oregonian newspaper treated with a fire-retardant chemical and mixed with adhesive.
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Workers are putting up drywall, and dozens of people are hammering and drilling, building the entire floor from scratch.
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Someone pried open a door and removed the laundry vending machine, causing damage to the door and drywall.
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Seven years ago, Robert Kerley, who makes his living as a truck driver, was loading drywall when a gust of wind knocked him off the trailer.
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Bill's Drywall, of Mokena, sent a crew in for a week and donated their services to repairing the drywall, Krohn said.
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Even if your home is older, there could be drywall in place because of a recent remodel or renovation.
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In a few weeks, the wooden stud and plank walls of Marine veteran Brandon Dodson’s house-in-progress in Vista will be covered over with drywall and plaster.
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First Known Use of drywall
1950
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Definition of drywall for English Language Learners
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: building material that is used for making walls and ceilings and that is made of large sheets of plaster covered with thick paper
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