Assertion: gypsum's water | /r/CapableOf | prevent retardingdamage
Facets:
value: to the framing
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: substantially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In a fire, the structure behind a sheet of drywall will remain relatively cool as water is lost from the gypsum, thus preventing (or substantially retarding) damage to the framing (through combustion of wood members or loss of strength of steel at high temperatures) and consequent structural collapse.