wall system

noun

: a set of shelves often with cabinets or bureaus that can be variously arranged along a wall

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The city's flood wall system is designed to withstand 51 feet of water. CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025 The costs for steel, aluminum and exterior wall systems could rise 15% to 25%. Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 The Yuma Border Patrol Sector has most of the physical wall in place, but the high-tech elements of the wall system remained neglected. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Homeowners have been moving into their new homes for months and to date Icon has printed 98 of the 100 of the homes' wall systems, with work ongoing to finish them completely in the coming months. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wall system

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wall system was in 1968

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“Wall system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20system. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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