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wall
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- pronunciation:
- wawl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an upright structure with a height much greater than its thickness, used for separation, protection, or enclosure.
- similar words:
- barrier, bulkhead, divider, enclosure, fence, partition
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definition 2: |
the vertical element of a room or building.
- similar words:
- bulkhead, divider, partition
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definition 3: |
(often pl.) a structure built for purposes of defense; rampart.
The invaders scaled the castle's walls.- synonyms:
- barricade, bulwark, paling, parapet, rampart
- similar words:
- barrier, battlement, breastwork, embankment, enceinte, enclosure, fieldwork, fortification, palisade
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definition 4: |
something that resembles or has a function similar to a wall in that it separates, encloses, or is impenetrable.
plant cells with thick wallsa wall of ignorance- similar words:
- barrier, cover, covering, curtain, divider, fence, membrane, partition, screen, septum, sheet
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related words: |
barricade, bulwark, dam |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
walls, walling, walled |
definition 1: |
to surround, divide, or separate with or as with a wall.
- synonyms:
- divide, separate, surround
- similar words:
- castle, enclose, fence, partition
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definition 2: |
to protect or strengthen with or as with a wall.
- similar words:
- brace, buttress, protect, shore up, strengthen, support
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definition 3: |
to seal or bury inside a wall.
- similar words:
- bury, cement, plaster, seal
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definition 4: |
to close (a passage or opening) with a wall or similar structure.
- synonyms:
- block, close, stop
- similar words:
- cover, plug
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related words: |
barricade, enclose |
derivation: |
wall-like (adj.) |
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