Shearwall

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An element of a wall that resists lateral shear on a building

    "Lake Point Tower, world's tallest apartment building, concrete shearwall."

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"Lake Point Tower, world's tallest apartment building, concrete shearwall."

Etymology

From shear + wall.

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