dry wall

• Material de construcción hecho de yeso prensado entre dos capas gruesas de papel, utilizado para formar paredes interiores y techos de edificios. También se refiere al proceso de instalación de este material.

A construction material made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper, used to form the interior walls and ceilings of buildings. Also refers to the act of installing this material.

1. Building materialB2formalamerican

   A construction material made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper, used for interior walls and ceilings.

   panel de yeso

   • The workers installed dry wall in the new office.
   • He repaired the hole in the dry wall with spackle.
   • Dry wall is lighter and easier to install than plaster.

2. Stone wall without mortarB2formalbritish

   A wall built from stones without using mortar or cement to bind them together.

   Muro de piedra en seco

   • The old farm was surrounded by a dry wall.
   • Dry walls are common in the Scottish Highlands.
   • He learned how to build a dry wall from his grandfather.