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curtainwall

curtainwall noun: storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.

Noun

curtainwall (plural curtainwalls)

  1. Storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.

Forms of curtainwall

pluralcurtainwalls

Origin of curtainwall

From curtain + wall.

Questions about curtainwall

What does curtainwall mean?
Curtainwall means storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.
What part of speech is curtainwall?
Curtainwall is a noun.
What is the plural of curtainwall?
The plural of curtainwall is curtainwalls.

Words near curtainwall in the dictionary

  1. curtainlike
  2. curtains
  3. curtains off
  4. curtainsider
  5. curtainsiders
  6. curtainwall
  7. curtainwalls
  8. curtainwise
  9. curtal
  10. curtal friar
  11. curtal friars

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