verbπShareTo enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls."He walled the study with books."architecturepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo boil."My grandmother is walling the potatoes for tonight's dinner. "foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo well, as water; spring."After the heavy rain, water was walling up through the cracks in the basement floor. "naturegeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a wall knot on the end of (a rope)."The sailor was carefully walling the end of the rope to prevent it from fraying. "nauticaltechnicalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of walls."The castle's walling protected the kingdom from invaders. "architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMaterial used for walls."The hardware store sells different kinds of walling, including brick, stone, and wood panels. "materialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA method of torture in which a person's neck is encircled by a collar, which is then used to slam the person against a wall."The historical records described walling as a brutal method of execution used in some prisons. "inhumanactionsufferingwarpolicemilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading