"cobwall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cobwalls [plural]
Etymology: From cob (“clay mixed with straw”) + wall. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cob|wall|t1=clay mixed with straw}} cob (“clay mixed with straw”) + wall Head templates: {{en-noun}} cobwall (plural cobwalls)
  1. A wall made of cob (clay mixed with straw).
    Sense id: en-cobwall-en-noun-wPM5Irz- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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