Walling
name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A group of walls. countable, uncountable
"Nor was this all; seeing something projecting through the soil at the bottom of the bared patch of walling, I removed the loose earth with my hands, and revealed a huge stone ring, a foot or more in diameter, and about three inches thick."
- 2 Material used for walls. countable, uncountable
- 3 A method of torture in which a person's neck is encircled by a collar, which is then used to slam the person against a wall. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of wall form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Nor was this all; seeing something projecting through the soil at the bottom of the bared patch of walling, I removed the loose earth with my hands, and revealed a huge stone ring, a foot or more in diameter, and about three inches thick."
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