Plasterboard
[plas-ter-bawrd, -bohrd, plah-ster-] /ˈplæs tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈplɑ stər-/
noun
1.
a material used for insulating or covering walls, or as a lath, consisting of paper-covered sheets of gypsum and felt.
/ˈplɑːstəˌbɔːd/
noun
1.
a thin rigid board, in the form of a layer of plaster compressed between two layers of fibreboard, used to form or cover walls
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