A wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire; spec. such a wall in a building, which extends to a certain height above…
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > wall of building > [noun] > other specific types of wall (13) firewall?1666 A wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire; spec. such a wall in a building, which extends to a certain height above… truss-partition1823 (see quots.). bearing wall1833 a wall which supports the weight of the structure above it; a load-bearing wall. sleeper wall1845 a low wall built under a ground floor to support joists where there is no basement. curtain wall1859 (a) see sense 4b (b) see quot. 1901. fender wall1894 = 3c. cavity wall1910 a double wall with an internal hollow space. apron wall1934 (see quot. 1934). storage wall1945 a partition wall consisting of cupboards, often designed to be opened from either side. spine wall1949 (see quot. 1963). curtain walling1958 sleeper walling1971 Trombe1978 Used attributively and in conjunction with the name of his collaborator J. Michel to designate a masonry wall of a kind designed by Trombe, having… |
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