"domain wall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: domain walls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} domain wall (plural domain walls)
  1. (physics) An interface separating magnetic domains. Categories (topical): Physics Translations (interface separating magnetic domains): 구역벽 (guyeokbyeok) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-domain_wall-en-noun-vl4E6t83 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'interface separating magnetic domains': 90 10
  2. (astrophysics) A two-dimensional singularity hypothesized in string theory. Categories (topical): Astrophysics
    Sense id: en-domain_wall-en-noun-fwkX7No3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Topics: astrophysics

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