breast wall

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brest wawl]
- /brɛst wɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brest wawl]
- /brɛst wɔl/

Definitions of breast wall words

noun breast wall a retaining wall built to hold back a bank of earth 3
noun breast wall a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation. 1

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Origin of breast wall

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Breast wall

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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breast wall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for breast wall

noun breast wall

abutment — the state or process of abutting
bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
bulkhead — A bulkhead is a wall which divides the inside of a ship or aeroplane into separate sections.
piling — a cylindrical or flat member of wood, steel, concrete, etc., often tapered or pointed at the lower end, hammered vertically into soil to form part of a foundation or retaining wall.
revetment — a facing of masonry or the like, especially for protecting an embankment.

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