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Meaning of shearwall | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An element of a wall that resists lateral shear on a building

Examples

“Lake Point Tower, world's tallest apartment building, concrete shearwall.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

shearwater Sheasley sheat sheat-fish sheatfish sheath