Word: plasterboard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plas
ter
board
Definition: A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core.
Morphemes:
Affix: plaster
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐν-
Language: grc
Decoded: en-
Meaning: on
Affix: πλάσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: plasso
Meaning: to mold, form
Affix: board
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.