Word: highwalls
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: high
walls
Definition: Plural of highwall. The unexcavated face of exposed overburden and coal in a surface mine.
Morphemes:
Affix: high
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
Affix: wall
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vallum
Language: la
Decoded: vallum
Meaning: wall, rampart, entrenchment, palisade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.