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wing wall

wing wall noun: in a bridge, a retaining wall on either side of an abutment.

Noun

wing wall (plural wing walls)

  1. In a bridge, a retaining wall on either side of an abutment.
    • Such an abutment would typically have wing walls that have sloping tops, to match the profile of the embankment. The wing walls are usually angled back from the abutment wall.2023 May 3, Philip Haigh, “The art and science of building bridges”, in RAIL, number 982, page 40
  2. With a tunnel, a retaining wall on either side of the portal.
    • The later tunnel has a portal of blue engineering bricks, and the curved wing walls are wider than those of the old tunnel, which has a rather cramped appearance.1953 December, “Notes and News: Ampthill Tunnels, L.M.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 854

wing wall meaning in Tamil

wing wall in Tamil

சிறகுசுவர், பக்கச்சுவா, அள்ளைச் சுவர்

Forms of wing wall

pluralwing walls

Questions about wing wall

What does wing wall mean?
Wing wall means in a bridge, a retaining wall on either side of an abutment.
What is wing wall in Tamil?
Wing wall in Tamil is சிறகுசுவர், பக்கச்சுவா, அள்ளைச் சுவர். See Wing wall meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wing wall?
Wing wall is a noun.
What is the plural of wing wall?
The plural of wing wall is wing walls.

Words near wing wall in the dictionary

  1. wing trimmer
  2. wing trimmers
  3. wing walker
  4. wing walkers
  5. wing walking
  6. wing wall
  7. wing walls
  8. wing warping
  9. wing'd
  10. wing-and-wing
  11. wing-back

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