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WALL.
A solid structure
that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly,
a wall delineates a building and supports its superstructure,
separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates
a space in the open air. There are three principal types of
structural walls: building walls, exterior boundary walls, and
retaining walls.
Building walls have two main
purposes: to support roofs and ceilings, and to divide space,
providing security against intrusion and weather. Such walls
most often have three or more separate components. In today's
construction, a building's wall will usually have the structural
elements (such as 2×4 studs in a house wall), insulation,
and finish elements, or surface (such as drywall or panelling).
In addition, the wall may house various types of electrical
wiring or plumbing. Electrical outlets are usually mounted
in walls. Building walls frequently become works of art, such
as when murals are painted on them.
On a ship, the walls separating
compartments are termed 'Bulkheads', whilst the thinner walls
separating cabins are termed 'Partitions'.
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