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bulkhead

bulk·head [ búlk hèd ] (plural bulk·heads)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. partition inside vehicle: a partition inside a ship, aircraft, or large vehicle

2. retaining wall: a wall built to hold back something such as water or soil

[15th century. < Old Norse bálkr "partition"]
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