Wall (Chinese constellation) definition

noun

(1) An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

"They stormed the ramparts of the city"

"They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

(2) An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

"The south wall had a small window"

"The walls were covered with pictures"

(3) A masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)

"The wall followed the road"

"He ducked behind the garden wall and waited"

(4) A layer of material that encloses space

"The walls of the cylinder were perforated"

"The container's walls were blue"

(5) (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

"Stomach walls"

(6) Anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

"A wall of water"

"A wall of smoke"

"A wall of prejudice"

"Negotiations ran into a brick wall"

(7) A vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

(8) A difficult or awkward situation

"His back was to the wall"

"Competition was pushing them to the wall"

verb

(9) Surround with a wall in order to fortify