headwall

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
  2. The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
  3. A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain, culvert or tunnel.
    — The platforms of all stations from Shepherds Bush to Liverpool Street have been lengthened from 325 ft. to 427 ft. between tunnel headwalls, to take longer trains.

词形变化

headwalls plural

词源

From head + wall.
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