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wall > 9 senses
NOUN1wallAn architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
2wall, rampart, bulwarkAn embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
3wallAnything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
4wallA masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
5wall, paries(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
6wallA vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
7wallA layer of material that encloses space
8wallA difficult or awkward situation
VERB1wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surroundSurround with a wall in order to fortify
wall > pronunciation
Soundswao'l
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wall > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness. Used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.
Examples"the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
Part ofbuilding, edifice; hallway, hall; room
Partsarch, archway; capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher; course, row; doorway, door, room access, threshold; header, coping, cope; paneling, panelling, pane; pier; wainscot, dado; wall panel
Narrowerattic; bearing wall; cavity wall; chimney breast; firewall; gable, gable end, gable wall; parapet; proscenium, proscenium wall; sidewall; wainscoting, wainscotting; Wailing Wall; Hadrian's Wall
Broaderpartition, divider
Adjectivesmural
Verbswall
wall > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.
Examples"they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
Synonymsrampart, bulwark
Part offortification, munition
NarrowerAntonine Wall; bailey; battlement, crenelation, crenellation; Chinese Wall, Great Wall, Great Wall of China; earthwork; fraise; merlon
Broaderembankment
Verbswall
wall > noun 3, object
MeaningAnything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect.
Examples"a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"
Narrowerfootwall; hanging wall
Broaderobject, physical object
wall > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA masonry fence (as around an estate or garden).
Examples"the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
Narrowerparty wall; retaining wall
Broaderfence, fencing
Verbswall
wall > noun 5, body
Meaning(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure.
Examples"stomach walls"
Synonymsparies
Categoryanatomy, general anatomy
Narrowerabdominal wall
Broaderstratum
wall > noun 6, object
MeaningA vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain).
Part ofcave
Broadergeological formation, formation
wall > noun 7, artifact
MeaningA layer of material that encloses space.
Examples"the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"
Broaderlayer, bed
wall > noun 8, state
MeaningA difficult or awkward situation.
Examples"his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
Broaderdifficulty
wall > verb, competition
MeaningSurround with a wall in order to fortify.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspalisade, fence, fence in, surround
Narrowerstockade; circumvallate
Broaderprotect
See alsowall in, wall up
Nounswall; wall; wall

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