headwall
About 0.05 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
- noun The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
- noun A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain, culvert or tunnel.
Similar words
cirque cliff cliffline clifftop headcut cornice cantle clogwyn undercliff corniche
Often followed by
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