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wall

54 5.7
A layer of tissue that forms the edge of an organ, like the stomach
  • noun
  • /wɔl/
  • Specialized
: pared
  • When the prison was later demolished, the painted section of the wall was retained and declared a landmark.
  • intestinal wall
  • bowel wall
  • ventricular wall

So when you are having sex, those walls are so thin, it cracks.

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Examples

  • Lectins broke down the wall of your gut.

  • The muscle was opened along the anterior wall to create an oval flap.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And so this tissue in the wall of the heart dies.

  • And they have thin walls that lack muscle.

  • "The bare cell was lighted from a candle "at a small opening in the cell wall.

  • It's just the capillary walls that allow hemoglobin to sort of seep out.

  • That inflammation leads to muscle in the airway wall, narrowing the radius of the airway.

  • Ipa's knees shook uncontrollably, and she had to grasp the stone wall enclosing the patio.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Goserelin is administered subcutaneously into the anterior abdominal wall using an aseptic technique.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The doctor explained that the wall of the heart is crucial for its proper function.

Synonyms

abdominal wall
vswall
  • Specialized
2 4.1

The muscles and tissue at the front and sides of the belly that protect internal organs

is a general term for any internal lining or boundary not only outer muscles
paries
vswall
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A wall or layer that forms the side of an organ

is the general nontechnical term for such body layers

Antonyms

4 2.9

A wide area that allows a clear view and easy movement

Idioms

24 5.5

A clear sign that something bad will happen

A person who watches a situation without being noticed

balls to the wall
  • Offensive
4 9.4

Do something with as much speed and effort as possible, without holding back

4 8.1

To speak to someone who does not respond or listen

back to the wall
  • Informal
3 7.6

In a situation with very few choices where you must try hard to survive or win

2 7.0

To try to speak to someone who will not listen or answer

1 6.6

To stand up for someone when they are in trouble

Try many different ideas to see which one works

To try many different ideas to find one that works

To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated

To spend money carelessly and waste it

To decide to start something difficult and not change your mind

Try many different ideas to find one that works

Compounds

Wall Street
  • Literature
569 2.7

The US financial industry, especially banks and investment firms in New York

276 3.4

A street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is

brick wall
  • Informal
46 4.1

A problem you cannot get past

28 2.7

A low fence made by stacking rough stones to mark boundaries or keep animals out

28 4.2

Completely full of people or things with no space to move

22 3.5

A very long ancient wall across northern China built to stop invaders

off-the-wall
  • Informal
14 8.0

Strange and often funny in a surprising way

A very long old wall in northern China built to stop attacks

8 3.6

A high wall around a prison that keeps people inside

A small hidden restaurant or cafe that looks simple but serves very good food

cell wall
  • Specialized
7 3.6

A hard layer around the cells of plants, fungi, and some bacteria that gives support and protection

wall of silence
  • Literature
6 7.2

A group's choice to stay silent to protect members from blame

retaining wall
  • Specialized
6 4.4

A wall built to hold back soil or water on one side

5 6.7

A remaining wall of the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem where people pray

dry wall
  • Specialized
5 5.6

A low stone wall made by fitting stones together without cement

A floor covering that reaches all walls and covers the whole room

4 1.0

A clock that hangs on a wall to show the time

blue wall
  • Jargon
3 9.0

A secret rule among police not to report a colleague's wrongdoing

3 2.9

A place in a wall where you plug in an electrical device to get power

3 2.7

A flat rectangular piece fixed to a wall to cover or decorate it

Wailing Wall
  • Archaic
3 6.7

A holy stone wall in Jerusalem where Jewish people pray and put written prayers

2 9.5

An unwritten rule among police officers not to report a colleague's illegal actions to protect them from punishment

abdominal wall
  • Specialized
2 4.1

The muscles and tissue at the front and sides of the belly that protect internal organs

bearing wall
  • Specialized
2 5.1

A wall that holds up the floor or roof above it

2 3.2

A large picture painted or printed directly on a wall to decorate it

2 3.4

A very long stone wall built across northern China to keep out attackers

load-bearing wall
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A wall that supports the floors and roof above it

blue wall
  • Literature
1 5.6

A group of states or voters that often support the same political party

A picture made directly on a wall as decoration

1 2.4

An electrical socket in a wall where you connect a device to get power

1 7.5

A line of soldiers holding shields close together to form a strong defence

1 2.8

A large piece of furniture put against a wall to store or show things

A long stone wall built by the Romans in northern England to mark their northern border

Chinese Wall
  • Jargon
1 8.9

A rule to keep people in different teams from sharing secret information to avoid conflicts of interest

1 3.2

A decorative piece like a tapestry placed on a wall

wall panel
  • Specialized
1 3.4

An electronic device fixed to a wall that controls lights, heating, or security

A wall made of stones fitted together without mortar

1 3.8

A strong piece fixed to a wall that sticks out and holds a shelf

party wall
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A wall between two houses that both owners share

1 4.5

A large camping shelter with four straight cloth walls that gives more room inside than a normal tent

1 7.3

A long horizontal piece of wood on top of a wall supporting beams

Great Wall
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A huge group of galaxies that looks like a long wall in space

1 8.2

Solid ground next to a line of minerals or a crack underground

A Roman wall across central Scotland that marks the northern border of Roman Britain

1 6.9

The triangular top part of a wall under a sloping roof

ring wall
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A circular strong wall built under a heavy structure to support its weight

ring wall
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A circular wall around a village or town that protects people from attack

wall fern
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A low fern that grows on rocks or walls in shaded moist places

1 4.4

A person who puts wallpaper on walls to decorate rooms

cavity wall
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A wall with two layers and a space between them to keep heat in and water out

A fern that grows on rocks or walls in shady places in North America and East Asia

hanging wall
  • Specialized
9.5

The block of rock above a sloping break in the ground

proscenium wall
  • Specialized
9.4

A part of a theatre that separates the stage from the audience and holds the stage opening

4.6

A low circular wall that keeps soil in place around plants

A small plant with narrow leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks in walls

A plant that lives for two years or less and has groups of bright orange-yellow flowers at stem ends

9.9

A small red and grey bird that lives on walls and cliffs

wall germander
  • Specialized
9.9

A low bush with bright pink or purple flowers grown in gardens

9.9

A small wild grass that grows like a weed along roads and walls, with bristly seed heads

wall pellitory
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with long leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks on old walls and rocks

9.9

A small plant that grows along the ground or walls with thick leaves and bright yellow flowers

9.9

A small fern with delicate leaves that grows on old walls and rocks

9.9

A plant with yellow flowers that grows on old walls and in empty places

A small delicate fern that grows on walls and cliffs

How Thick

wall
  • Specialized
54 5.7
capsule
  • Specialized
5 6.3
cell membrane
  • Specialized
7 3.6

Surface Forms

wall singular
walls plural

Etymology

Wall comes from the old English weall and Latin vallum, both meaning a kind of 'rampart' or boundary. That's why doctors call the tissue around an organ a wall—it makes the edge or 'boundary' of that part of the body.