bulkhead
noun
bulk·head
ˈbəlk-ˌhed 
ˈbəl-ˌked
ˈbəl-ˌked
1
: an upright partition separating compartments
2
: a structure or partition to resist pressure or to shut off water, fire, or gas
3
: a retaining wall along a waterfront
4
: a projecting framework with a sloping door giving access to a cellar stairway or a shaft
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The city undertook an emergency project to install two new bulkheads to repair washouts from the storm, with construction costs totaling nearly $4.9 million, according to a report from the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
There were glove boxes for food handlers on the bulkhead next to the ice machines that could be used instead.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 16 May 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
There were glove boxes for food handlers on the bulkhead next to the ice machines that could be used instead.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 16 May 2024
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“Bulkhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulkhead. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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bulkhead
noun
bulk·head
ˈbəlk-ˌhed
1
: a wall separating compartments
2
: an external structure with a sloping door leading to the cellar stairway of a house
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