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Meaning of wharfing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Wharfs collectively.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The material for constructing a wharf.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A technique of facing seawalls and embankments with planks driven as piles and secured by ties.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“With respect to the wharfing between the Pier and the second lock, called the Sea Lock, what is the expense of wharfing alone, the plank to wharf it, and the piles to support the planks?”

CEFR level

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

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