wall
/wˈɔl/
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Definitions
Noun
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
Noun
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"
Noun
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
Noun
a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
Noun
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
Noun
a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container''s walls were blue"
Noun
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
Noun
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
Verb
surround with a wall in order to fortify
More General Terms
bed
difficulty
divider
embankment
fence
fencing
formation
geological formation
layer
object
partition
physical object
protect
stratum
More Specific Terms
abdominal wall
attic
bailey
battlement
bearing wall
cavity wall
chimney breast
circumvallate
crenelation
crenellation
earthwork
firewall
footwall
fraise
gable
gable end
gable wall
hanging wall
merlon
parapet
party wall
proscenium
proscenium wall
retaining wall
sidewall
stockade
wainscoting
wainscotting