shearwall en · NOUN
Etymology
From shear + wall.
Meanings
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An element of a wall that resists lateral shear on a building
Lake Point Tower, world's tallest apartment building, concrete shearwall.
1988 January 22, Robert B. Johnson, “Great Moments in Structural Engineering”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shearwalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |