"toe wall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toe walls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} toe wall (plural toe walls)
  1. A low retaining wall, e.g. at the bottom of a slope or cliff.
    Sense id: en-toe_wall-en-noun-afd4Ki0U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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