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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- 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
- the south wall had a small window|the walls were covered with pictures
- wall :anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
- a wall of water|a wall of smoke|a wall of prejudice|negotiations ran into a brick wall
- wall :(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
- wall :a difficult or awkward situation
- his back was to the wall|competition was pushing them to the wall
- wall :a layer of material that encloses space
- the walls of the cylinder were perforated|the container's walls were blue
- wall :a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
- the wall followed the road|he ducked behind the garden wall and waited
- wall :an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
- they stormed the ramparts of the city|they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down
- wall :surround with a wall in order to fortify