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Bulkhead
A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
📖 Definitions of "Bulkhead"
noun
- 1
A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
- 2
A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
- 3
Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
- 4
A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
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