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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
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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”
noun
Anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
“A wall of water”
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”
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”
noun
A masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
“The wall followed the road”
noun
An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
“They stormed the ramparts of the city”
verb
Surround with a wall in order to fortify
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The south wall had a small window
The walls were covered with pictures
A wall of water
A wall of smoke
A wall of prejudice
Negotiations ran into a brick wall
Stomach walls
His back was to the wall
Competition was pushing them to the wall
The walls of the cylinder were perforated
The container's walls were blue
The wall followed the road
He ducked behind the garden wall and waited
They stormed the ramparts of the city
They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down
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