Headwall

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
  2. 2
    The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
  3. 3
    A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain, culvert or tunnel.

    "The platforms of all stations from Shepherds Bush to Liverpool Street have been lengthened from 325 ft. to 427 ft. between tunnel headwalls, to take longer trains."

Synonyms

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endwall

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"The platforms of all stations from Shepherds Bush to Liverpool Street have been lengthened from 325 ft. to 427 ft. between tunnel headwalls, to take longer trains."

Etymology

From head + wall.

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