Wall

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  • wall
definition
  • A vertical construction made of stone, brick, wood, etc., with a length and height much greater than its thickness, used to enclose, divide or support.
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broader
Abstract from DBPedia
    A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including: * Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the superstructure or separate interior rooms, sometimes for fire safety * Glass walls (a wall in which the primary structure is made of glass; does not include openings within walls that have glass coverings: these are windows) * Border barriers between countries * Brick walls * Defensive walls in fortifications * Permanent, solid fences * Retaining walls, which hold back dirt, stone, water, or noise sound * Stone walls * Walls that protect from oceans (seawalls) or rivers (levees)

    壁(かべ)とは、家の四方を囲うもの、または室と室の隔てとなるもの、建物の仕切りとなる平板状の部分。広義には屋外で領域を区切るための「塀」も含む。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Wall)