curtain wall

an independently supported outer wall that carries only its own weight and is freely removable

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curtain wall

noun

An outer or enclosing wall, especially one connecting two towers or turrets, as in a medieval fortification.
A nonbearing wall, often of glass and steel, fixed to the outside of a building and serving especially as cladding.

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