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wall

/ wall /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
partition divider
Kinds of:
attic bearing wall cavity wall chimney breast firewall
Has parts:
building edifice room
Derived:
palisade fence fence in surround
noun Sense 2
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
"the wall followed the road"
"he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
Type of:
fence fencing
Kinds of:
party wall retaining wall
Derived:
palisade fence fence in surround
noun Sense 3
a layer of material that encloses space
"the walls of the cylinder were perforated"
"the container''s walls were blue"
Type of:
layer bed
noun Sense 4
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
"stomach walls"
Type of:
stratum
Kinds of:
abdominal wall
Domain:
anatomy general anatomy
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
object physical object
Kinds of:
footwall hanging wall
noun Sense 6
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
Type of:
geological formation formation
Has parts:
cave
noun Sense 7
a difficult or awkward situation
"his back was to the wall"
"competition was pushing them to the wall"
Type of:
difficulty
verb Sense 8
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Type of:
protect
Kinds of:
stockade circumvallate
Derived:
environment environs surroundings surround fence
See also:
wall in wall up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 9
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"
Type of:
embankment
Kinds of:
Antonine Wall bailey battlement crenelation crenellation
Has parts:
fortification munition
Derived:
palisade fence fence in surround bulwark
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
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partition divider attic bearing wall cavity wall chimney breast firewall fence fencing party wall retaining wall layer