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bulk·head
 bulkhead
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- pronunciation:
- buhlk
hed
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a wall that divides a ship into watertight parts.
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| definition 2: |
a wall built across a tunnel to reinforce it and protect against fire, flood, and the like.
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| definition 3: |
an inclined, horizontal structure over the stairway to a cellar.
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| related words: |
wall |
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| derivation: |
bulkheaded (adj.) |
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