"side wall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: side walls [plural], sidewall [alternative]
Etymology: Because each of the walls in question is located on a side of the court. Head templates: {{en-noun}} side wall (plural side walls)
  1. (squash, racquetball) Either of the two parallel walls in a court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court.
    Sense id: en-side_wall-en-noun-MrkJoJap Categories (other): Squash, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, squash
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see side, wall.
    Sense id: en-side_wall-en-noun-xEHFaVBj

Inflected forms

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        "Either of the two parallel walls in a court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court."
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          "wall",
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        "(squash, racquetball) Either of the two parallel walls in a court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court."
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Download raw JSONL data for side wall meaning in English (1.7kB)

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