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bulkhead

bulk·head

bulkhead

 
pronunciation:
buhlk hed
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a wall that divides a ship into watertight parts.
definition 2: a wall built across a tunnel to reinforce it and protect against fire, flood, and the like.
definition 3: an inclined, horizontal structure over the stairway to a cellar.
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derivation: bulkheaded (adj.)