inwall

English

Etymology

in- +‎ wall

Noun

inwall (plural inwalls)

1. The refractory lining of the stack of a blast furnace; or the interior walls or lining of a shaft furnace.

Verb

inwall (third-person singular simple present inwalls, present participle inwalling, simple past and past participle inwalled)

1. (transitive) To shut in or enclose with walls.

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References

• United States Bureau of Mines, Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms (1996).

Anagrams

• Wallin, Willan, wall in, willna