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wall - 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" |
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divider,
partition a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
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building,
edifice a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
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hall,
hallway a large building for meetings or entertainment
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arch,
archway (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
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attic (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
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bearing wall any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
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capstone,
copestone,
coping stone,
stretcher a stone that forms the top of wall or building
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cavity wall a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them
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chimney breast walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
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course,
row a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
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door,
doorway,
room access,
threshold a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
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firewall (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall"
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gable,
gable end,
gable wall the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
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cope,
coping,
header a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
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pane,
paneling,
panelling sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
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parapet fortification consisting of a low wall
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pier a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
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proscenium,
proscenium wall the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
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sidewall a wall that forms the side of a structure
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dado,
wainscot a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
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wainscoting,
wainscotting a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
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wall panel paneling that forms part of a wall
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wall - a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited" |
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fence,
fencing a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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party wall a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners
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retaining wall a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)
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wall - (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls" |
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stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
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anatomy,
general anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
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abdominal wall a wall of the abdomen
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wall - 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" |
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object,
physical object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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footwall the lower wall of an inclined fault
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hanging wall the upper wall of an inclined fault
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wall - a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) |
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formation,
geological formation the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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cave a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
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wall - a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue" |
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bed,
layer a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
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wall - a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall" |
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difficulty the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
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| verbo |
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wall - surround with a wall in order to fortify |
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palisade,
fence,
surround |
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protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
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wall in,
wall up enclose with a wall
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wall in,
wall up enclose with a wall
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stockade surround with a stockade in order to fortify
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circumvallate surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
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