cavity wall

noun Masonry.

a wall built with an enclosed inner space to prevent penetration by water.

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Origin of cavity wall

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby cavity wall

cavite, cavitis, cavity, cavity block, cavity resonator, cavity wall, cavo-relievo, cavogram, cavography, cavolo nero, cavort
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British Dictionary definitions for cavity wall

cavity wall

noun

a wall that consists of two separate walls, joined by wall-ties, with an airspace between them
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