noun🔗ShareA vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached."The ship's bulkhead kept the water from flooding the entire lower deck after a collision. "nauticalpartbuildingtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft."The astronauts sealed the bulkhead separating the living quarters from the science lab on the spacecraft. "nauticalspacevehicleparttechnicalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition."The electrician installed a bulkhead in the wall to connect the computer network cables from one room to another. "technicalelectronicsmachinepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure."The ship's bulkhead prevented water from flooding the entire lower deck after a small breach in the hull. "nauticaltechnicalstructurebuildingarchitecturemachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA retaining wall along a waterfront."The children played near the water, careful not to go past the bulkhead that protected the park from the bay. "architecturenauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
