side wall en · NOUN
Etymology
Because each of the walls in question is located on a side of the court.
Meanings
- Either of the two parallel walls in a court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see side, wall.
The milling action of the bucket line enables the trencher to cut through difficult materials, such as stone rubble and brick filling, and to leave a good trench with clean side walls.
1956 January, “New Permanent Way Equipment on British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sidewall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| side walls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |