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wall [walls] (anatomy, zoology, botany: divisive or containing structure) noun [UK: wɔːl] [US: ˈwɒl] | skilleveggnoun |
wall [walls] (defensive rampart) noun [UK: wɔːl] [US: ˈwɒl] | (Bokmål) veggnoun vollnoun |
wall [walls] (impediment to free movement) noun [UK: wɔːl] [US: ˈwɒl] | forhindringnoun |
wall [walls] (structure built for defense surrounding an area) noun [UK: wɔːl] [US: ˈwɒl] | (Bokmål) murnoun (Nynorsk) murnoun |
wall [walls] (substantial structure acting as side or division in a building) noun [UK: wɔːl] [US: ˈwɒl] | (Nynorsk) veggnoun |
wall socket (electricity power point) noun [UK: wɔːl ˈsɒkɪt] [US: ˈwɒl ˈsɑːkət] | (Bokmål) stikkontaktnoun stikkontaktnoun |
Wallachia (region in Romania) proper noun [UK: wɒlˈeɪ.kiː.ə] [US: wɒlˈeɪ.kiː.ə] | (Bokmål) Valakiaproper noun (Nynorsk) Valakiaproper noun |
wallet [wallets] (case for keeping money) noun [UK: ˈwɒ.lɪt] [US: ˈwɒ.lət] | (Bokmål) lommeboknoun (Nynorsk) lommeboknoun |
wallflower [wallflowers] (socially awkward person) noun [UK: ˈwɔːl.flaʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɒl.ˌflɑː.wər] | veggprydnoun |
Wallis and Futuna (an overseas territory of France in Oceania) proper noun [UK: ˈwɒ.ˌlɪs ənd] [US: ˈwɒ.ˌlɪs ænd] | (Nynorsk) Wallis- og Futunaøyaneproper noun Wallis- og Futunaøyeneproper noun |
wallpaper (computing: image used to cover a desktop) noun [UK: ˈwɔːl.peɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈwɒl.ˌpe.pər] | (Bokmål) bakgrunnnoun (Nynorsk) bakgrunnnoun |
wallpaper (decorative paper for walls) noun [UK: ˈwɔːl.peɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈwɒl.ˌpe.pər] | (Bokmål) tapetnoun (Nynorsk) tapetnoun |
back to the wall (very difficult situation) noun | |
barn swallow [barn swallows] (species of swallow) noun [UK: bɑːn ˈswɒ.ləʊ] [US: ˈbɑːrn ˈswɑːlo.ʊ] | (Bokmål) låvesvalenoun (Nynorsk) låvesvalenoun |
Berlin Wall (wall that parted Berlin) proper noun [UK: bɜː.ˈlɪn wɔːl] [US: bər.ˈlɪn ˈwɒl] | (Bokmål) Berlinmurenproper noun (Nynorsk) Berlinmurenproper noun |
cell wall [cell walls] (thick layer around cells of plants, fungi, and algae) noun [UK: sel wɔːl] [US: ˈsel ˈwɒl] | (Bokmål) celleveggnoun (Nynorsk) celleveggnoun |
drywall (building material) noun [UK: ˈdraɪ.ˌwɑːl] [US: ˈdraɪ.ˌwɑːl] | gipsplatenoun |
firewall (fireproof barrier) noun [UK: ˈfaɪrwal] [US: ˈfaɪrwal] | (Bokmål) brannmurnoun (Nynorsk) brannmurnoun |
fly on the wall (quiet, non-participating or unseen observer) noun | |
Great Wall of China (Chinese fortification) proper noun [UK: ˈɡreɪt wɔːl əv ˈtʃaɪ.nə] [US: ˈɡreɪt ˈwɒl əv ˈtʃaɪ.nə] | (Bokmål) Den kinesiske murproper noun (Nynorsk) den kinesiske murenproper noun |
one swallow does not a summer make (one instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend) phrase [UK: wʌn ˈswɒ.ləʊ dʌz nɒt ə ˈsʌ.mə(r) ˈmeɪk] [US: wʌn ˈswɑːlo.ʊ ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ə ˈsʌ.mər ˈmeɪk] | |
paywall (a feature of a website that only allows access to paying subscribers) noun | (Bokmål) betalingsmurnoun |
stone wall (wall made from stone) noun | (Bokmål) steinmurnoun (Nynorsk) steinmurnoun |