muur

Definitions of muur
  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: wand
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    examples:
    Klaagmuur
    a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
    types:
    dakkamer, zolder, zolderkamer
    (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
    gevelspits, puntgevel, topgevel
    the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
    avant-scène, proscenium, voortoneel
    the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
    type of:
    afscheiding, binnenmuur, scheidswand, tussenwand
    a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
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