A plasterboard made of gypsum layered between sheets of heavy paper.
〈商标，主美〉石膏灰胶纸夹板，纸面石膏板
Example sentencesExamples
The stairwell was blocked from above - by huge pieces of the light gypsum drywall, often called Sheetrock, that had enclosed the stairwell to protect it.
If you are not dealing with ceiling medallions or decorative trim like crown moldings, 3/8-inch Sheetrock screwed into the ceiling joists directly over the damaged plaster works well.
For uncomplicated cuts such as this, backer board can be scored and then snapped, much like Sheetrock.
Titled Hidden Clues, it was a massive, room-size structure, composed of Sheetrock, wood and paper.
With the masonry bit, drill through the tile, cement board and Sheetrock to the wood.
Definition of Sheetrock in US English:
Sheetrock
nounˈʃitˌrɑkˈSHētˌräk
US trademark
A plasterboard made of gypsum layered between sheets of heavy paper.
〈商标，主美〉石膏灰胶纸夹板，纸面石膏板
Example sentencesExamples
Titled Hidden Clues, it was a massive, room-size structure, composed of Sheetrock, wood and paper.
The stairwell was blocked from above - by huge pieces of the light gypsum drywall, often called Sheetrock, that had enclosed the stairwell to protect it.
For uncomplicated cuts such as this, backer board can be scored and then snapped, much like Sheetrock.
With the masonry bit, drill through the tile, cement board and Sheetrock to the wood.
If you are not dealing with ceiling medallions or decorative trim like crown moldings, 3/8-inch Sheetrock screwed into the ceiling joists directly over the damaged plaster works well.