Complete Definition of "bulkhead"

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Noun
bulkhead

  1. nautical a vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breach|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.

Translations
trans-top|partition on ship
Finnish: laipio
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Swedish: skott#Swedish|skott
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trans-top|partition on air- or spacecraft
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Swedish: skott#Swedish|skott
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trans-top|panel through which connectors pass
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