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sidewall

sidewall

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A wall that forms the side of a building or vehicle
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪdˌwɔl/
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  • Engineers at Star Sprinkler Inc., in Oak Creek, Wis., designed StarMax quick response pendant and horizontal sidewall sprinklers specifically to serve this challenging application.

Examples

  • During the renovation, the contractor replaced the damaged sidewall with a new one to enhance the structure's stability.

  • The tires contain specially designed low-pressure support inserts in the sidewalls and a special rubber compound that resists heat degradation.

    Academic text (1995)
  • However, in an actual vehicle, it is reasonable to find the upper anchor point located on the sidewall or ceiling.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The roof on all three buildings had to be at a 9-degree pitch, which was created with custom sidewalls.

    Blog text (5)
  • The formal report concluded that a batch of containers was produced with sidewall strength below what was intended because the rivets had been set without being solution treated, as specified on the drawing.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The inner tank dome overlaps the outer tank's sidewall, which prevents rain, snow, and debris from entering the secondary containment tank.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The urethane solidifies, cures, and bonds with the wood, forming a sidewall along the deck's entire perimeter.

    Blog text (18)
  • Beyond the cement sidewalls of the crosswalk rise yellowed and browning maples, bare-branched elms, green and gold sycamores.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The sidewall of the building was adorned with beautiful murals that captured the attention of passersby.

  • The truck had storage compartments built into the sidewalls of the cargo bed, providing extra space for tools and equipment.

Synonyms

wall
vssidewall
1.0

A vertical structure that divides or surrounds an area, like part of a building

is the vertical surface specifically forming the side of a building, vehicle, or container

Surface Forms

sidewall singular
sidewalls plural

Morphology

sidewall = side + wall (transparent) = side + wall

Literal, directly compositional: a wall at the side of a structure is clearly derivable from 'side' + 'wall'.

Etymology

Sidewall joins side 'the edge or part on one side' and wall 'a vertical structure', so it literally means the wall at the side of a building or object. This is why we use it for any wall that forms the side of a structure.