: 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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And, the majority of drywall, or gypsum, used in both commercial and residential construction is imported from other countries.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The cost of all damages, including mold remediation and new drywall, was $127,282.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
In Iowa, Carlos learned how to install floors, hang drywall and rehab historic buildings.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
It was used in everything from drywall and roofing to brake pads and even cigarettes.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The cost of all damages, including mold remediation and new drywall, was $127,282.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
In Iowa, Carlos learned how to install floors, hang drywall and rehab historic buildings.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
It was used in everything from drywall and roofing to brake pads and even cigarettes.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Drywall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drywall. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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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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