Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheetrock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
sheetrock
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Drywall; plasterboard; a building material comprising a layer of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

Uncountable

noun

Any of the various thicknesses and grades of such material.

Countable

noun

A wall made of this.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To install and finish Sheetrock.

Transitive verb

noun

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings; drywall.

Uncountable

verb

To install and finish sheetrock.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From sheet + rock.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sheetrocks (plural) Sheetrocks (present, singular) Sheetrocking (participle, present) Sheetrocked (participle, past) Sheetrocked (past)

Derived Forms

sheetrocker

Phrases

cement board gypsum plaster

Frequently Paired Words

cement board gypsum plaster lath plaster

Synonyms

drywall

Questions

What does sheetrock mean?
Drywall; plasterboard; a building material comprising a layer of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
Where does sheetrock come from?
From sheet + rock.

How to pronounce sheetrock

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