Gyprock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gyprock is a noun meaning Rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.
Meaning
Rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.
More Meanings
- Drywall.
- (construction, transitive) To drywall.
Example Sentences
Cinder blocks were more durable, however, and soon gypsum was redirected for “gyprock” drywall, a wallboard.
The world distribution of gyprock outcrops and the solubility of gypsum restrict the extensive occurrence of gypsic soils to the dry regions
Some high quality white or variously tinted fine-grained gyprocks, usually referred to as alabaster, were used as interior facing stones and for small statues and carved decorative objects found in Egyptian pyramids
Word Forms
- gyprocks
- gyprocking
- gyprocked
Synonyms for gyprock
Depending on context, synonyms include drywall.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gypcrust, gypcrete, gypstack, parget, phosphogypsum, gypwater.
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