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noun
The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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noun
The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain, culvert or tunnel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: civil-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: endwall
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History
From head + wall.
