sidewall
- noun
- /ˈsaɪdˌwɔl/
- 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
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During the renovation, the contractor replaced the damaged sidewall with a new one to enhance the structure's stability.
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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.
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The truck had storage compartments built into the sidewalls of the cargo bed, providing extra space for tools and equipment.
Synonyms
A vertical structure that divides or surrounds an area, like part of a building
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.