cavity wall
noun
an outside wall of a building, built with two lines of bricks or stones with a space between them
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noun
an outside wall of a building, built with two lines of bricks or stones with a space between them
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the part of a wall that sticks out into a room above the fireplace and contains the chimney
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in architecture, the upper part of the wall of a church, where there is a series of windows
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the lower part of the wall of a room when it is decorated in a different colour or substance from the upper part
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a stone statue of an ugly creature, used mainly on old churches for directing water away from the roof
the American spelling of panelling
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pieces of wood that cover the inside walls of a room for decoration, used instead of paint or wallpaper
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a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another in a room or vehicle
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a flat structure that is used for separating one area of a room from another, for example to make it more private
noun
an area of wall in a kitchen or bathroom that is protected from being damaged by water
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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text
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