gyprock

noun

Etymology

Blend of gypsum + rock.

  1. derived from rocca
  2. derived from roche
  3. inherited from *rocc — “rock
  4. inherited from rocke
  5. compounded as gyprock — “gypsum + rock

Definitions

  1. Rock rich in gypsum

    Rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.

    • 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
    • The world distribution of gyprock outcrops and the solubility of gypsum restrict the extensive occurrence of gypsic soils to the dry regions
  2. Drywall.

    • Cinder blocks were more durable, however, and soon gypsum was redirected for “gyprock” drywall, a wallboard...
  3. To drywall.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA