bulkhead

IPA/ˈbʌlkhed/
KK[bˈʌlkhˌɛd]IPA/ˈbʌlkhed/

bulkhead — noun

  • bulkheadsingular
  • bulkheadsplural

1. An interior wall that rises vertically inside a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft, d

1.名詞B2
釋義

An interior wall that rises vertically inside a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft, dividing the space into separate sections.

例句

The ship's crew closed the steel bulkhead doors to keep the fire from spreading.

collocation: steel bulkhead / bulkhead doors

During the storm, water leaked through a crack in the forward bulkhead.

collocation: forward bulkhead

同義詞
  • partition

    more general term; a partition can be any dividing structure, not necessarily structural or in a vehicle

  • divider

    less formal and usually refers to lightweight, non-structural separators such as room dividers

  • wall

    very general; 'wall' lacks the specific nautical/aerospace engineering meaning of 'bulkhead'

文法句型

bulkhead (singular/plural) — typically used with a preceding locative adjective (forward, rear, main)

用法筆記

Frequently preceded by a locative adjective such as 'forward', 'aft', 'main', or 'rear' to specify which section of the vessel or aircraft the bulkhead belongs to.

常見錯誤

❌The cargo ship has a thick bulk head at the front.
✅The cargo ship has a thick bulkhead at the front.
💡'bulkhead' is one word, not two.
❌The ship has a large bulk wall to keep water out.
✅The ship has a watertight bulkhead to keep water out.
💡'bulkhead' is the specific term; 'bulk wall' or 'bulk' alone is not correct.