# walling

Pronunciation: say "WAWL-ing" US /ˈwɔlɪŋ/, UK /ˈwɔːlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of wall. — present participle and gerund of wall
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of wall. Use this form for the ongoing action of building or closing something with a wall.
   - _Walling the courtyard gave the family more privacy._
   - _Crews are walling up the old doorway with brick._

## Noun

2. Material used in the construction of walls.
   - Simple: The material used to build walls, such as brick, stone, or concrete.
   - _The contractor delivered a fresh load of walling to the site._
   - _Local quarries supplied most of the walling for the new church._
3. A set of walls taken together as a whole.
   - Simple: Several walls thought of together as one group.
   - _Archaeologists mapped the ancient walling that ringed the settlement._
   - _Much of the fort's defensive walling still stands today._
4. A form of torture in which a collar around the victim's neck is used to slam them against a wall.
   - Simple: A way of hurting someone by putting a collar on their neck and slamming them into a wall.
   - _Investigators documented several instances of walling at the facility._
   - _The report condemned walling as a clear violation of human rights._

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