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| adjoining |
touching at some line or point; having a common wall, border, or the like; contiguous. |
| aneurysm |
a dilation in a particular part of an artery caused by weakness in the vessel wall. |
| arras |
a wall hanging of tapestry or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| backstop |
in sports, a structure, such as a fence or wall, used to keep a ball from going out of the playing area. [1/2 definitions] |
| balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. [2 definitions] |
| band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |
| banquette |
a long, upholstered bench along a wall. |
| barrier |
something that stops something from coming in or going out, such as a fence or wall. |
| bartizan |
a small extended turret atop a wall or tower, used as a vantage point for a watchman or defender. |
| baseboard |
a narrow board lining the lowermost edge of an interior wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| battlement |
(often plural) a wall along the top of a castle, fort, or tower that has openings for people to shoot through. |
| bay window |
a windowed section protruding from the outer wall of a building, so as to form an alcove within. |
| Belshazzar |
according to the Old Testament, the last king of Babylon, killed by the invading Persians after being warned by a hand that wrote of his defeat on a wall. |
| Berlin |
the capital city of Germany. Between 1945 and 1990 the city was divided into East Berlin and West Berlin. For most of that time the Berlin Wall, a concrete and wire barrier, separated East and West Berlin. |
| berm |
a low wall, mound, or barrier of earth, often one banked against the foundation of a building, to help insulate it. [1/3 definitions] |
| blood pressure |
the pressure of the blood against the inner wall of blood vessels, esp. the arteries or the heart, as exerted by the contractions of the heart muscles, often measured as an indicator of physical health. |
| Boston ivy |
a woody climbing vine of Asian origin, commonly grown in the United States as an exterior wall cover, that has three-lobed leaves and bears purple berries. |
| bracket |
a support shaped liked an L that is attached to a wall or other upright surface. [1/5 definitions] |
| bulkhead |
a wall that divides a ship into watertight parts. [2/3 definitions] |
| bulletin board |
a board on which things such as notices or advertisements are displayed. A bulletin board usually hangs on a wall either in your home or in a public place. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. [1/4 definitions] |
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