Shearwall
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shearwall is a noun meaning (architecture) An element of a wall that resists lateral shear on a building.
Meaning
(architecture) An element of a wall that resists lateral shear on a building.
Example Sentences
Lake Point Tower, world's tallest apartment building, concrete shearwall.
Word Forms
- shearwalls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include waler, windowsill, shear, wattle, waterwall, studwork.
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