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PRONUNCIATION OF WALL OF DEATH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALL OF DEATH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wall of death is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALL OF DEATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wall of death in the English dictionary

The definition of wall of death in the dictionary is a giant cylinder round the inside walls of which a motorcyclist rides.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALL OF DEATH

wall cupboard
wall fruit
wall game
wall hanging
wall knot
wall lamp
wall light
wall lighting
wall lizard
wall mustard
wall pass
wall pellitory
wall pepper
wall plate
wall rock
wall rocket
wall rue
wall socket
Wall Street
wall to wall

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALL OF DEATH

a matter of life and death
accidental death
brain death
breath
catch one´s death
death
flog to death
in at the death
kiss of death
life-and-death
life-or-death
like grim death
living death
maternal death
megadeath
programmed cell death
put to death
scared to death
sudden cardiac death
sudden death
to death

Synonyms and antonyms of wall of death in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wall of death» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALL OF DEATH

Find out the translation of wall of death to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wall of death from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wall of death» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

墙死亡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muro de la muerte
570 millions of speakers

English

wall of death
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौत की दीवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جدار الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стена смерти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Wall of Death
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত্যুর প্রাচীর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mur de la mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dinding kematian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mauer des Todes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死の壁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽음의 벽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembok pati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bức tường của cái chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரணத்தின் சுவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्यूची भिंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölüm duvarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muro della morte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ściana śmierci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стіна смерті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perete de deces
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τείχος του θανάτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

muur van die dood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vägg av död
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vegg av død
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wall of death

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALL OF DEATH»

The term «wall of death» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALL OF DEATH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wall of death

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALL OF DEATH»

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Riding the Wall of Death
The Wall of Death, a circus sidewhow, has thrilled and entertained audiences in the United Kingdom since the 1920s. This work offers an insight into a part of entertainment folklore.
Nick Corble, Allan Ford, 2006
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The Wall of Death
The. Wall. of. Death. By Victor Rousseau “This news," said Cliff Hynes, pointing to the newspaper, "means the end of homo Americanus." The newspaper in question was the hour-sheet of the International Broadcast Association, just delivered ...
Victor Rousseau, 2010
3
Popular Mechanics
Motorcycle Riders Assume Almost Horizontal Positions as They Speed around the Vertical London Bowl, Which Has Come to Be Known as the "Wall of Death' birds sleep standing up on the ice-covered concrete. Native shrubs and greens ...
4
The Ken Fox Hell Riders: A Journey with the Wall of Death
Gary Margerum, astonished by the wonderful spectacle that is the wall of death, has been photographing the traveling show for over a year.
Gary Margerum, 2012
5
American Motorcyclist
Thirty cents gets you a ticket to see the Hollywood Hell Drivers: Three boys and three girls braving the Wall of Death! This was the scene at county fairs and carnivals across the country more than a half-century ago, when motorcycle thrill  ...
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The BSA Bantam Bible: All Models 1948 to 1971
riding the Wall of Death ... and he started out on a Bantam. Back in 1971, Allan was a young man working at Dan Barrett Motorcycles in Redhill, with a Gold Star that he loved and a D3 Bantam as his ride to work bike. He went to see Tommy ...
Peter Henshaw, 2008
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WALNECK'S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER, AUGUST 2007
Get ticket at AMA Membership/Info tent C infield Motorcycle Hall of Fame opens in Pickerington (until 6pm) Demo rides begin S Demo Ride Area Rhett Rotten's " Wall of Death Show" V extra charge AHRMA MotOCrOSS racing begins G, H next  ...
Causey Enterprises, LLC
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Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights
On the Wall of Death, all the world is far from me On the Wall of Death, it 's the nearest to being free Now this is great when we use the transitive property. You' re the nearest to being alive on the Wall of Death because the troubles of the world ...
Hayden Childs, 2008
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American Motorcyclist
But the California Hell Riders and their Wall of Death were something else. Shortly before showtime, a skinny, muscular young man would nonchalantly fire up a dilapidated Harley on a set of rollers and dangerously weave from side to side to ...
10
A Gallant Company: The Men of the Great Escape
Gordon once had occasion to visit an attraction at the London Olympia known as the Wall of Death, in which a rider named “Tornado” Smith drove a motorcycle around a steep metal bowl until, at the end of the display, he was riding around the ...
Jonathan F. Vance

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALL OF DEATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wall of death is used in the context of the following news items.
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Go Inside The Wall Of Death Thanks To This Batshit New 360 Video
Life inside a wall of death has been captured, for the first time, in 360 degree detail thanks to a new video shot during German extreme metal band Heaven Shall ... «Music Feeds, Jul 15»
2
Wall of death rider injured in bike fall at Gorleston
A motorcycle stunt rider has suffered serious injuries in an accident on a wall of ... The wall of death is a motorcycle show in which people ride at speed around a ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Check Out The First-Ever 360° Footage Of A Wall Of Death!
Heaven Shall Burn played Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain, on July 18 and there was a "wall of death"-type pit. It happens, right? Not in a full 360° it ... «Metal Injection.net, Jul 15»
4
See amazing video of Wall of Death rider at Belper Stream Rally
DAREDEVIL Luke Fox has been showing off his skills and wowing onlookers on his Wall of Death. The 28-year-old sits side-saddle and goes round the wall ... «Derby Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Brothers ride Harleys sideways on the 'Wall of Death'
The structure that they ride in, appropriately named the 'Wall of Death,' is home to a stunt that is by no means new. One of the earliest showcases of the ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»
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'80s' Wall of Death back for exhibition
IT'S motorcycle Wall of Death made Irish 1980s' film Eat the Peach famous, now ... Michael Donoghue who built their own wall of death in their rural hometown of ... «Herald, Apr 15»
7
The Prodigy - Wall Of Death (Official Audio)
“Nasty” was a good start and “Wild Frontier” and “The Day Is My Enemy” were certainly angsty, but “Wall Of Death,” as the title might allude to, is a whole other ... «Your EDM, Mar 15»
8
Mayor set to ride Wall of Death for charities
SOUTHEND Mayor Chris Walker, a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, will ride the Wall of Death in Chalkwell Park on Easter Monday. He will drive round the inside ... «Echo, Feb 15»
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Southend mayor to ride Wall of Death at Chalkwell Park
Carters Steam Fun Fair is set to be at Chalkwell Park all Easter weekend with the Wall of Death making an appearance on Easter Monday, and a fireworks ... «Echo, Nov 14»
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'Wall of Death' Boxford pub celebrates George 'Tornado' Smith
A pub has turned itself into a museum dedicated to a man who popularised the motorcycle "Wall of Death" attraction. George "Tornado" Smith grew up at the ... «BBC News, Sep 14»

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