sheet rock in English

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{
  "etymology_text": "Originally a trade name",
  "head_templates": [
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        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "sheet rock (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "In North America, use of sheet rock has virtually replaced plaster and lathe for interior walls in new construction."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pre-hardened plaster of Paris (gypsum) sold in large panels and used as a wall surface in building construction."
      ],
      "id": "en-sheet_rock-en-noun-rbh5U9Z1",
      "links": [
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          "plaster of Paris",
          "plaster of Paris"
        ],
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          "gypsum",
          "gypsum"
        ],
        [
          "wall",
          "wall"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ],
        [
          "construction",
          "construction"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "sense": "gypsum sheeting for wall surface construction",
          "word": "drywall"
        },
        {
          "sense": "gypsum sheeting for wall surface construction",
          "word": "wall board"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sheet rock"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Originally a trade name",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "sheet rock (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "English uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "In North America, use of sheet rock has virtually replaced plaster and lathe for interior walls in new construction."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pre-hardened plaster of Paris (gypsum) sold in large panels and used as a wall surface in building construction."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "plaster of Paris",
          "plaster of Paris"
        ],
        [
          "gypsum",
          "gypsum"
        ],
        [
          "wall",
          "wall"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ],
        [
          "construction",
          "construction"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "gypsum sheeting for wall surface construction",
      "word": "drywall"
    },
    {
      "sense": "gypsum sheeting for wall surface construction",
      "word": "wall board"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sheet rock"
}

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"sheet rock" meaning in English

Noun