wallboard
nounEtymology From wall + board.
1
A construction material of pre-made boards used for walls and ceilings, usually a gypsum core with a paper surface.
- Hooks come with screws for use in plaster or wood and toggles for use in wallboard. One hook should be sufficient to swag a lamp from a ceiling outlet.1991, Kalton C. Lahue, Cheryl Smith, Interior Lighting, page 19:
- Synonyms
- drywall
- Related terms
- cement board, plaster, gypsum plaster, lath
- Hyponyms
- gypsum board, gyprock, plasterboard