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āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
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āĻĻā§āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛, āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ°
an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
He placed a bookshelf against the wall to store his books.
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1.1
āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ°, āĻ°āĻā§āĻˇāĻŖāĻžāĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻ āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛
an embankment or structure built around a space for defense or protection
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Soldiers built a wall to defend the camp.
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1.2
āĻĻā§āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛, āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ°
a masonry or constructed fence, often around an estate, garden, or property
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
They painted the wall surrounding the house.
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1.3
āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛, āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻ˛āĻŋ
a layer or membrane that encloses or separates structures within an organism, providing protection and support
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The cell wall provides structural support to the plant cell.
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1.4
āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛, āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ°
either of the sides of a room, house, or other building, which connects the floor to the ceiling
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The contractor suggested repainting the walls to brighten up the space.
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02
āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛, āĻŦāĻžāĻ§āĻž
a metaphorical barrier representing a difficult or awkward situation that impedes progress or resolution
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The negotiations reached a wall, with neither side willing to compromise.
āĻāĻ˛ā§āĻāĻ¨āĻž āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛ āĻ āĻĒā§āĻāĻā§āĻā§, āĻā§āĻ¨ āĻĒāĻā§āĻˇāĻ āĻ¸āĻŽāĻā§āĻ¤āĻž āĻāĻ°āĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻā§āĻā§āĻ āĻ¨āĻ¯āĻŧāĨ¤
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āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛, āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ°
a layer of material forming an enclosure, barrier, or covering
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
She insulated the wall to reduce heat loss.
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āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛, āĻĒāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻĄāĻŧ
a vertical or near-vertical rock face, cliff, or sheer surface
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The cave had a smooth limestone wall.
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āĻĻāĻ°ā§āĻļāĻ, āĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ˛
a person who is staying on the sidelines or not actively participating in the social atmosphere of a party
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Do nât just be a wall, come join us on the dance floor!
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to wall
01
āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ° āĻĻāĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻāĻŋāĻ°ā§ āĻĢā§āĻ˛āĻž, āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ° āĻĻā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ°āĻž āĻŦā§āĻˇā§āĻāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻāĻ°āĻž
to surround an area with a protective barrier or structure
Transitive: to wall an area
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The ancient city was walled for defense against invaders.
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