sheer wall
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsheerandwall
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sheer
adjective
uk/ʃɪər/us/ʃɪr/
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; ...
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wall
noun
uk/wɔːl/us/wɑːl/
a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or ...
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(Definition ofsheerandwallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A stream emerges from the base of asheerwallof the sinkhole opposite the cave entrance.
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No skirting boards spoil the sheer walls, and the doors run from floor to ceiling.
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The sheer walls of the foyer are made from polished chalk ashlar on one side and vertical stainless-steel panels on the other.
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As the design developed in collaboration with the engineer it became far more structurally ambiguous, primarily by the addition of sheer walls.
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It is a striking rock tower, with immense, sheer walls on the east and west sides.
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He also seems to be able to climb sheer walls with little or no difficulty.
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The rat is placed in murky water surrounded by sheer walls containing spatial cues.
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And he wouldn't have to actually scale the sheer walls of ice to do it he'd just turn himself into a bird and fly to the summit.
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In the back, deeper in the mountain, all of the valleys have sheer walls well in excess of 1000mft 0.
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The approach to the site was protected by steep hillsides, augmented by a 9m ft high platform topped by sheer walls.
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They revealed a surface riddled with flat-bottomed depressions, with sheer walls and other features that range from very small to up to 2 kilometres across.
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The sheer walls of the central block rise without fenestration for four or five stories from the rock outcrop offering an effective defense.
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Yet, the sheer walls were waiting to be climbed by future generation with better tools and methods.
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A combination of sheer walls and frame action stabilizes the slender tower laterally against wind and earthquake forces.
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He opted for external brickwork, put some detailing on the sheer walls, and remodelled the four corner chimneys so that they resembled classical columns.
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Some of the mesas are pocked with giant sinkholes up to 300 metres in diameter and with sheer walls up to 300 metres deep.
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