wall

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 2 Scots 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Old English weall, from a West Germanic borrowing of Latin vallum (“‘wall, rampart’”). Cognate with Dutch wal, German Wall.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /wɔːl/
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• Rhymes: -ɔːl

[edit] Noun

wall (plural walls)

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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.

4. (anatomy, zoology, botany) A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.

   The cell walls are mostly composed of cellulose.

5. A temporary impediment to free movement.

   A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.

6. A type of butterfly (Lasiommata megera).
7. (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction. Also called a chandelier.

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to wall (third-person singular simple present walls, present participle walling, simple past and past participle walled)

1. To enclose with a wall

   He walled the study with books.

2. (with "in") To enclose by surrounding with walls.

   They had walled in the garden

3. (with "off") To separate with a wall

   The previous owners had walled off two rooms, making an apartment.

4. (with "up") To seal with a wall

   They walled up the basement space that had been used as a coal bin.

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /wɑl/, /wal/

[edit] Noun

wall (plural walls)

1. (spring): A well.