bulkhead

noun

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bulk·head | \ ˈbəlk-ˌhed

, ˈbəl-ˌked

Definition of bulkhead

1 : an upright partition separating compartments

2 : a structure or partition to resist pressure or to shut off water, fire, or gas

3 : a retaining wall along a waterfront

4 : a projecting framework with a sloping door giving access to a cellar stairway or a shaft

Examples of bulkhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The carbon-fiber body of this example, which is no. 235 according to a plaque on the rear bulkhead, is finished in a stunning coat of Starfire Pear. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2022 Not long after, Debra Jonsson, then 57, traveling from her home in Arizona to visit her daughter, joined her by the bulkhead. — CNN, 14 Mar. 2022 The stabilization could be accomplished by removing less than half of the unstable soil because the installation of a new bulkhead at the river’s edge would firm up the slope. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 13 Mar. 2022 The rising water prevented the workers from using a crane to remove a bulkhead that weighs about 3 tons. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022 To accommodate this, the promenade sits atop the bulkhead built by the navy — but then there’s a set of landscaped tiers that climb five feet to the picnic tables and recreational areas. — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2022 The port would also re-grade the slop and build a massive bulkhead along the river. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2021 Mint Studio is part of JetBlue’s business class Mint Suite, and comprise the two bulkhead seats at the front of the cabin. — Stephanie Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2021 There is a full height, unfinished basement that runs the length of the foundation reachable by bulkhead doors in rear of the home. — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021 See More

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