wing wall
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
In a bridge, a retaining wall on either side of an abutment.
noun
With a tunnel, a retaining wall on either side of the portal.
Example Sentences
- "Such an abutment would typically have wing walls that have sloping tops, to match the profile of the embankment. The wing walls are usually angled back from the abutment wall."
- "The later tunnel has a portal of blue engineering bricks, and the curved wing walls are wider than those of the old tunnel, which has a rather cramped appearance."