sheetrock
sheetrock Lexical Profile
sheetrock Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A building material consisting of a panel made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper, used to construct interior walls and ceilings.
"The contractors hung new sheetrock in the basement before painting the walls."
• verb
North American To cover, line, or construct a wall, ceiling, or room with drywall panels.
"It took the crew two full days to sheetrock the entire second floor of the house."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Sheetrock" is originally a registered trademark of the United States Gypsum Corporation (USG), though it is widely used in lower case as a generic term for drywall in North America.
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century as a trademark by the United States Gypsum Company, combining "sheet" and "rock" in reference to the rigid panels of gypsum plaster pressed between thick sheets of paper.