sheetrock

Thân thiện

A worker installs a sheetrock panel on a wooden frame.

Definition

Noun 1. A type of drywall panel: "Sheetrock" is a proprietary name for a specific brand of gypsum-based plasterboard, a common building material used to form interior walls and ceilings. It consists of a core of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper.

Usage

• As a mass noun (uncountable): Used to refer to the material in general.
  • The contractor ordered several panels of Sheetrock for the renovation.
  • We need to patch that hole in the Sheetrock.
• As a count noun: Can refer to individual panels or sheets.
  • Carry that Sheetrock into the living room, please.

Advanced Usage

• Generic Trademark: While "Sheetrock" is a registered trademark of the United States Gypsum Company, it is often used generically in American English to refer to any gypsum drywall or plasterboard, similar to how "Kleenex" is used for tissues.
  • I'm going to the hardware store to buy some Sheetrock. (Often understood as drywall in general, not necessarily the specific brand).

Variants and Related Words

• Drywall (n.): The generic term for the building material; a non-proprietary synonym.
• Plasterboard (n.): Another common term, especially in British English.
• Gypsum board (n.): A technical term describing the core material.
• Wallboard (n.): A broader term that can include other panel materials.

Synonyms

• Drywall
• Plasterboard
• Wallboard
• Gypsum board

Related Phrases

• To hang Sheetrock/drywall: The process of installing the panels onto wall studs or ceiling joists.
  • Tomorrow, we will start hanging the Sheetrock.
• To tape and mud Sheetrock: The process of applying joint tape and joint compound ("mud") to cover the seams between panels.
  • After hanging the drywall, the next step is to tape and mud it.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a kind of plasterboard

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