rock wall
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rock wall
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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I bit my lip as I looked at the makeshift rock wall the Union soldiers had erected at the top of the hill.
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From his vantage point, Jonah could see Gary standing by the mysterious spot on the rock wall outside.
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Jonah heard the noise first, a sort of grinding that seemed to be coming from just the other side of the rock wall.
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Or maybe, inside the rock wall.
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There’s only the sheer rock wall of the cliff.
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