"cavity wall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cavity walls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cavity wall (plural cavity walls)
  1. (construction) A double wall of masonry connected by an air space. Wikipedia link: cavity wall Categories (topical): Construction Derived forms: cavity wall insulation, cavity wall tie Translations (double wall connected by air space): spouwmuur (Dutch), mur szczelinowy [masculine] (Polish), mur podwójny [masculine] (Polish), balla brèige [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), balla glutaidh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-cavity_wall-en-noun-UkC4irgR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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