English Explanatory Dictionary

headwall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
  2. The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
  3. A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain, culvert or tunnel.

Word forms

headwall headwalls

Etymology

From head + wall.

Synonyms

endwall
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