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bulkhead
[ buhlk-hed ]
noun
- Nautical. any of various wall-like constructions inside a vessel, as for forming watertight compartments, subdividing space, or strengthening the structure.
- Aeronautics. a transverse partition or reinforcing frame in the body of an airplane.
- Civil Engineering.
- a partition built in a subterranean passage to prevent the passage of air, water, or mud.
- a retaining structure of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete, used for shore protection and in harbor works.
- Building Trades.
- a horizontal or inclined outside door over a stairway leading to a cellar.
- a boxlike structure, as on a roof, covering a stairwell or other opening.
bulkhead
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noun
- any upright wall-like partition in a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc
- a wall or partition built to hold back earth, fire, water, etc
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú³Ü±ô°ìh±ð²¹»åe»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bulkhead1
Example Sentences
It also found design standards to be "poor with all the vessels lacking watertight bulkheads, doors and hatches".
The city undertook an emergency project to install two new bulkheads to repair washouts from the storm, with construction costs totaling nearly $4.9 million, according to a report from the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering.
“That’s solid sheet metal you ’ave there behind the wood on them bulkheads,†came the voice in rather an odd accent.
But to the naked eye, they had the charm of a bulkhead door leading to a scary basement.
Now, climate models predict another 15-inch rise by 2050, and beachfront homeowners are risking legal trouble hurrying to build taller walls and bulkheads to protect their properties, even as the state pushes for softer measures.
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