head wall


noun
  1. a cliff or steep slope rising at one end of a glaciated valley.

Origin of head wall

1
First recorded in 1640–1650 for an earlier sense “retaining wall built in front or on top of a structure”; current sense dates from 1790–1800

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Scientific definitions for headwall

headwall

[ hĕdwôl′ ]


  1. A steep slope or precipice rising at the head of a valley or glacial cirque.

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