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wall
noun(wall)an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
Examples:
They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down.
wall
noun(wall)(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
Synonyms: paries,
Examples:
Stomach walls.
wall
verb(wall)surround with a wall in order to fortify
wall
noun(wall)a difficult or awkward situation
Examples:
His back was to the wall.
Competition was pushing them to the wall.
Competition was pushing them to the wall.
wall
noun(wall)a layer of material that encloses space
Examples:
The walls of the cylinder were perforated.
The container's walls were blue.
The container's walls were blue.
wall
noun(wall)a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
Examples:
The wall followed the road.
He ducked behind the garden wall and waited.
He ducked behind the garden wall and waited.
wall
noun(wall)an 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.
The walls were covered with pictures.
wall
noun(wall)anything 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.
A wall of smoke.
A wall of prejudice.
Negotiations ran into a brick wall.
wall
noun(wall)a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)