retaining wall
retaining wall noun: any of several structures used to restrain a vertical-faced mass of earth.
Noun
retaining wall (plural retaining walls)
- Any of several structures used to restrain a vertical-faced mass of earth.
- Masonry flying arches strutting the retaining walls in Chorley cutting, Manchester-Blackpool line, L.M.S.R.1939 November, “Pertinent Paragraphs”, in Railway Magazine, page 358, photo caption
- The viaduct is joined to the embankment by retaining walls, which have been strengthened since they were constructed by the addition of stay bolts extending right through the embankment and fastened outside each retaining wall.1952 July, W. R. Watson, “Sankey Viaduct and Embankment”, in Railway Magazine, page 487
retaining wall meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Vietnamese
retaining wall in Hindi
- structure
- धारक भित्ति dhārak bhitti
retaining wall in Tamil
- அணை சுவர், காப்புச் சுவர், தாங்கு சுவர், அணைச்சுவா, தாங்கு சுவா, அணைச் சுவா
retaining wall in Vietnamese
- structure
- tường chắn đất
Forms of retaining wall
| plural | retaining walls |
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Questions about retaining wall
- What does retaining wall mean?
- Retaining wall means any of several structures used to restrain a vertical-faced mass of earth.
- What is retaining wall in Hindi?
- Retaining wall in Hindi is धारक भित्ति (dhārak bhitti). See Retaining wall meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is retaining wall?
- Retaining wall is a noun.
- What is the plural of retaining wall?
- The plural of retaining wall is retaining walls.
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