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non-load-bearing wall

[/nɒn ˈloʊd ˈbeərɪŋ wɔːl/]
nounpl: non-load-bearing walls
parede de vedação
1. A wall in a building that does not support the weight of the structure above it; a partition wall that carries no structural load
The contractor removed the non-load-bearing wall to create an open floor plan.
O contratante removeu a parede de vedação para criar um plano aberto.
2. An interior dividing wall used primarily for spatial separation rather than structural support
Non-load-bearing walls can be easily relocated during renovations.
As paredes de vedação podem ser facilmente relocalizadas durante reformas.
Synonyms
partition wallinterior wallnon-structural wallcurtain walldividing wall
Antonyms
load-bearing wallstructural wallbearing wallsupporting wall

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parede de vedação
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese for non-structural interior walls
Brazil
parede divisória
Alternative term emphasizing the partition function
São Paulo
parede de alvenaria de vedação
More technical specification used in construction documents
Portugal
parede de compartimentação
Portuguese standard terminology in architectural and engineering contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

knock down a wall
tear down walls
open floor plan
structural integrity
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