headwall

English

Etymology

head +‎ wall

Noun

headwall (plural headwalls)

  1. (geography) The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
  2. (geology) The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
  3. (civil engineering) A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain or culvert.
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