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How to pronounce “bulwark

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Pronunciation guide for bulwark

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of bulwark with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Virginia Postreland which serves as a bulwark against the hostility of forces
Definition summary
A defensive wall or rampart.

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How to pronounce bulwark

Virginia Postrel

and which serves as a bulwark against the hostility of forces

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “bulwark

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A defensive wall or rampart.
  • A defense or safeguard.
  • A breakwater.
  • (nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.
  • (figurative) Any means of defence or security.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To fortify something with a wall or rampart.
  • (transitive) To provide protection of defense for something.

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