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bulkheading

American  
[buhlk-hed-ing] / ˈbʌlkˌhɛd ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the construction of bulkheads; bulkheads in general.


Etymology

Origin of bulkheading

bulkhead + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Steven Ross said on Thursday that the issue caused passengers to "tumble about" and for the sub to crash into bulkheading, leaving one passenger "hanging upside down" and others hanging on inside.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

Mahogany, cherry and maple burl predominate in the joinery and bulkheading, all built by Unlimited Interiors, a Hakvoort subsidiary.

From Time Magazine Archive

This indicates enormous armor protection and underwater bulkheading.

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally pumped dry, the Lafayette will still heel over until tons of bulkheading and refuse are removed.

From Time Magazine Archive

His little figure sat huddled on the bulkheading at the end of the lawn.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt