headwall (English, noun)
expansion: headwall (plural headwalls)
Senses:
topics: geography
natural-sciences
glosses: The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
topics: geography
geology
natural-sciences
glosses: The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
topics: civil-engineering
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain, culvert or tunnel.
Forms:
form: headwalls
tags: plural