Definitions
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- noun geography The highest
cliff of aglacial cirque . - noun geology The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
- noun civil engineering A retaining wall at the
outlet of adrain orculvert .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Thence along the face of the main headwall south 27°27\'09\ east 62.95 feet to a point where the south wingwall joins.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9851 1947
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In mountaineering terms the headwall usually refers to the rock immediately below the summit.
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Not without falls, and I did not do the headwall with elegance, but I sent it.
they'll never want to see a rake or a plow, and who the deuce can parley-vous a cow? buymeaclue 2009
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A large roped team heading up the headwall just above the Ranger or Basin Camp at 14,000 '.
Favorite Pictures 2010
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After a brief headwall, I decided to get myself some writing software, to help me organise the manuscript.
writing software nathreee 2010
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A large roped team heading up the headwall just above the Ranger or Basin Camp at 14,000 '.
Favorite Pictures 2010
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Then I dropped down the headwall and kept working on that move on the yellow route on the same rope that still defeats me ... and was defeated by it.
they'll never want to see a rake or a plow, and who the deuce can parley-vous a cow? buymeaclue 2009
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After a brief headwall, I decided to get myself some writing software, to help me organise the manuscript.
writing software nathreee 2010
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The headwall above the Ranger Camp is popular with extreme skiers.
Denali 2010
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The snow was soft, not icy, and below us, a couple of boarders were hitting the jump on the headwall.
Archive 2008-01-01 e 2008
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