dead wall en · NOUN
Meanings
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A blank wall unbroken by windows or other openings.
The window looked out on to the roof of an outbuilding; beyond, the deep cutting of the railway line. Opposite stood the dead wall that Mr Carlyle had spoken of.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
- A section of the wall from which tiles are not normally drawn.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dead walls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ja 王牌 (mahjong: unused section of wall) · bg калкан (architecture: blank wall) · nl dode muur (mahjong: unused section of wall)