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wall vs bearing wall

bearing wall vs wall

wall and bearing wall both are nouns.

wall is a verb but bearing wall is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wall Yes No Yes No
bearing wall Yes No No No
As nouns, bearing wall is a hyponym of wall; that is, bearing wall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wall:
  • wall: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
  • bearing wall: any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
wall (noun) bearing wall (noun)
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
a layer of material that encloses space
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
a difficult or awkward situation
wall (verb) bearing wall (verb)
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Difference between wall and bearing wall

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