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curtain wall
noun
- (in a framed building) an exterior wall having no structural function.
curtain wall
noun
- a non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated
- a low wall outside the outer wall of a castle, serving as a first line of defence
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Word History and Origins
Origin of curtain wall1
First recorded in 1850–55
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