WALLS

/wɔːlz/
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Definition

/wɔːlz/
noun
  1. A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
  2. A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
    “The town wall was surrounded by a moat.”
  3. Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
    “We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling.  The wind blew against the walls of the tent.”
verb
  1. To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.
    “He walled the study with books.”
verb
  1. To boil.
  2. To well, as water; spring.
noun
  1. A spring of water.
noun
  1. A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.
verb
  1. To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).

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