headwall

/ˈhɛdwɔːl/

Definition

Definition of headwall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

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steep cliff at the back of a cirque

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The headwall was formed by glacial erosion.

cliff face

civil engineering

TECH.

retaining wall at the outlet of a drain

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The headwall prevents soil erosion near the culvert.

barrier

retaining wall

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steep cliff at the back of a cirque
retaining wall at the outlet of a drain

Origin of headwall

English, head (top) + wall (barrier)

Examples of headwall in a sentence

Snow accumulated at the base of the headwall.
The engineer inspected the headwall for any damage.
A new headwall was constructed to support the drainage system.

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French:falaise, mur de tête, ...
German:Karwand, Stützmauer, ...
Italian:parete di fondo, testata, ...
Spanish:acantilado, muro de cabecera, ...
Portuguese:parede rochosa, muro de contenção, ...
Chinese:冰斗壁, 挡土墙, ...
Japanese:ヘッドウォール, 擁壁, ...
Arabic:جُرْف رَأْسِي, جِدارُ احْتِجاز, ...
Hebrew:קִיר רֹאשׁ, קִיר חֲזִית, ...
Russian:кар, подпорная стена, ...
Ukrainian:головна стіна, підпірна стіна, ...
Hindi:हेडवॉल, सिर दीवार, ...
Bengali:হেডওয়াল, রক্ষাকারী প্রাচীর, ...
Catalan:penya-segat, mur de contenció, ...
Czech:karová stěna, čelní zeď, ...
Danish:bagvæg, støttemur, ...
Dutch:achterwand, keermuur, ...
Greek:απότομος γκρεμός, τοίχος συγκράτησης, ...
Hungarian:kárfal, homlokfal, ...
Khmer:ជញ្ជាំងច្រាំងខាងក្រោយ, ជញ្ជាំងទប់ដីនៅមាត់ចេញលូ, ...
Korean:절벽, 출구 옹벽, ...
Persian:دیوار سر, ...
Polish:ściana czołowa, ściana oporowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):parede rochosa, muro de contenção, ...
Romanian:perete abrupt, zid de sprijin, ...
Swedish:brant klippa, stödmur, ...
Thai:หน้าผาชัน, กำแพงกันดิน, ...
Turkish:baş duvar, tutma duvarı, ...
Vietnamese:vách đá đầu, tường chắn, ...

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