Sheetrock (Noun)
Meaning
A kind of plasterboard.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The carpenter cut the sheetrock to fit the studs, using a specialized knife to make clean edges.
- Before finishing the interior, the crew hung new sheetrock over the existing walls to cover old nail holes.
- She applied joint compound to the seam in the sheetrock, spreading it smoothly to blend the panels together.
- In addition to being cheaper than real plaster, sheetrock also reduced construction time on the building site.
- Drywall tape held the seam together on the new sheetrock panel, until it could be fully integrated into the rest of the wall.