bearing wall

/ˌbɛrɪŋ wɔl/
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Definitions of bearing wall
  1. noun
    any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
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    type of:
    support
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
    wall
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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