: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboard
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Rather than making the 6-by-8-foot artwork a flat painting, Pisano used 6,000 drywall screws and 2,500 real military dog tags for dimension.
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Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
In each incident, the burglars broke into a business by breaking through the drywall of the neighboring property, police said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Then a few months after that, a second Dodge Challenger slammed through the side of the building’s drywall.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Knee-high floodwater forced them to tear out flooring, drywall, furniture, bedding and appliances.
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Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
In each incident, the burglars broke into a business by breaking through the drywall of the neighboring property, police said.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Then a few months after that, a second Dodge Challenger slammed through the side of the building’s drywall.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Knee-high floodwater forced them to tear out flooring, drywall, furniture, bedding and appliances.
—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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“Drywall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drywall. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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drywall
noun
dry·wall
ˈdrī-ˌwȯl 
: a board made of layers of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a plaster core
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