different between headwall vs sidewall

headwall

English

Etymology

head +? wall

Noun

headwall (plural headwalls)

  1. (geography) The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
  2. (geology) The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
  3. (civil engineering) A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain or culvert.

References

  • “headwall”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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sidewall

English

Etymology

side +? wall.

Noun

sidewall (plural sidewalls)

  1. The side of a tire.
    If the puncture had been in the tread I could have had the tire patched, but it was in the sidewall and they can't fix that: they have to replace the whole tire.
  2. The wall forming the side of a structure; a side wall.
    1. The wall forming the side of a racquetball court.

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Anagrams

  • wallside, well said

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