wall
noun
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an embankment built around a space for defensive purposesbulwark
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
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a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)“the wall followed the road”
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a layer of material that encloses space“the walls of the cylinder were perforated”
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(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure“stomach walls”paries
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anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect“a wall of water”
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a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
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a difficult or awkward situation“My back was to the wall.”
verb
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surround with a wall in order to fortifyfence