dry-wall

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy wawl]
- /draɪ wɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy wawl]
- /draɪ wɔl/

Definitions of dry-wall word

verb with object dry-wall to construct or renovate with dry wall: to dry-wall the interior of a house. 1
adjective dry-wall of, relating to, or having dry wall. 1
noun dry-wall Also, drywall. an interior wall or partition finished in a dry material, usually in the form of prefabricated sheets or panels nailed to studs, as distinguished from one that is plastered. a material, as wallboard or plasterboard, used for such a wall. 1
noun dry-wall a masonry or stone wall laid up without mortar. 1

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Origin of dry-wall

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80, for earlier sense

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Parts of speech for Dry-wall

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dry-wall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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