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Great Wall of China

stone & earth wall extending across N China, built as a defense against invaders in the 3d cent. , with later extensions: 15-30 ft (4.5-9 m) high; 12-20 ft (3.5-6 m) wide; c. 1,500 mi (2,415 km) long

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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