muro

Definitions of muro
  1. noun
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
    synonyms: pared
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    types:
    aguilón, faldón, gablete, hastial
    the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
    espadaña
    an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote
    frontón
    a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
    type of:
    divisor, separador
    a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
  2. noun
    anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
    synonyms: pared
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    type of:
    cosa, objeto, objeto físico, objeto inanimado
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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