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bulkhead

(bʌlkhed)
Word forms: plural bulkheads
countable noun
A bulkhead is a wall which divides the inside of a ship or aeroplane into separate sections.
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bulkhead in British English

(ˈbʌlkˌhɛd)
noun
1. 
any upright wall-like partition in a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc
2. 
a wall or partition built to hold back earth, fire, water, etc
Word origin
C15: probably from bulk projecting framework, from Old Norse bálkr partition + head

bulkhead in American English

(ˈbʌlkˌhɛd)
noun
1. 
any of the upright partitions separating parts of a ship, airplane, etc. as for protection against fire or leakage
2. 
a wall or embankment for holding back earth, fire, water, etc.
3.  US
a boxlike structure built over an opening, as at the head of a staircase, elevator shaft, etc.
Word origin
bulk2 + head

bulkhead in Automotive Engineering

(bʌlkhɛd)
Word forms: (regular plural) bulkheads
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Bodywork, controls, and accessories)
A bulkhead is a panel that separates the engine compartment from the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
The steering rack in this car is welded to the bulkhead of the engine compartment.
The engine, transmission, and front suspension are mounted to a steel subframe boltedto the bulkhead.
Check the most common areas where vehicle sections are joined, such as the centerof the roof and floor, and the front bulkhead and windshield posts.

Examples of 'bulkhead' in a sentence
bulkhead

The crates on the starboard side had snapped their ropes and slammed against the bulkhead as we crash-landed.
Brierley, David SKORPION'S DEATH (2004)
Inside, Ernie Coutts turned on the aft deck light which was mounted on the bulkhead by the speaker.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2004)
Below them, the water, channelled by the steel wall of the bulkhead, raced up the edge of the main deck.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2004)
Then she crammed herself and her precious burden into the small space between the heavy padded chair and the bulkhead and began to pray.
Julian May IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE (2004)

Word lists with
bulkhead

parts of an aircraft, parts of an aircraft

In other languages
bulkhead

British English: bulkhead NOUN
A bulkhead is a wall which divides the inside of a ship or aeroplane into separate sections.
  • American English: bulkhead
  • Brazilian Portuguese: anteparo
  • Chinese: 船舱隔间
  • European Spanish: mamparo
  • French: cloison
  • German: Schott
  • Italian: paratia
  • Japanese: 隔壁
  • Korean: 칸막이 벽
  • European Portuguese: antepara
  • Latin American Spanish: mamparo
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