Sheetrock
pronunciation
How to pronounce Sheetrock in British English:
UK [ˈʃi:trɔk]
How to pronounce Sheetrock in American English:
US [ˈʃitˌrɑk]
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- Noun:
- a kind of plasterboard
Word Origin
- Sheetrock (n.)
- 1921, proprietary name (claiming use from 1917) of a type of plaster wall-board, U.S. Gypsum Co., Chicago, Ill.; from sheet (n.1) + rock (n.).
Example
- 1. There is no plumbing , or sheetrock .
- 2. We 're going to sheetrock the ceiling ( new york times )
- 3. He had taken a summer job and was unloading some sheetrock at work .
- 4. We 're going to sheetrock the ceiling ( bnew york times )