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load-bearing wall
LOHD BAIR-ing WAWL
loʊd ˈbɛərɪŋ wɔːlListen
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Syllable breakdown
loadbearingwall
Dictionary meaning
structural wall that supports the weight of the building above it; cannot be removed without adding a supporting beam; distinguished from partition walls which are purely decorative
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