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- [wawl-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈwɔlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈwɒl.ˌbɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wawl-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈwɔlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of wallboard word
- noun wallboard material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster. 1
- noun wallboard A type of board made from wood pulp, plaster, or other material, used for covering walls and ceilings. 1
- noun wallboard plasterboard, sheet material used in construction 1
- noun wallboard a thin board made of materials, such as compressed wood fibres or gypsum plaster, between stiff paper, and used to cover walls, partitions, etc 0
- noun wallboard fibrous material, commonly prepared with gypsum, made in thin slabs for making or covering walls and ceilings, in place of plaster, etc. 0
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Origin of wallboard
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; wall + board
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Parts of speech for Wallboard
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wallboard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wallboard
noun wallboard
- sheetrock — a trademark name for plasterboard or drywall, composed of gypsum enclosed by heavy sheets of paper and used for constructing interior walls and ceilings
- drywall — to construct or renovate with dry wall: to dry-wall the interior of a house.
- plasterboard — a material used for insulating or covering walls, or as a lath, consisting of paper-covered sheets of gypsum and felt.
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