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cavity wall

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noun Masonry.

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

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Nearby words

  1. cavite,
  2. cavitis,
  3. cavity,
  4. cavity block,
  5. cavity resonator,
  6. cavo-relievo,
  7. cavogram,
  8. cavography,
  9. cavolo nero,
  10. cavort

Origin of cavity wall

First recorded in 1905–10
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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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