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earthwork
[ urth-wurk ]
/ ˈɜrθˌwɜrk /
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noun
excavation and piling of earth in connection with an engineering operation.
Military. a construction formed chiefly of earth for protection against enemy fire, used in both offensive and defensive operations.
an artistic work that consists of a large-scale alteration or modification of an area of land in a configuration designed by an artist or of an artist's sculptural installation, as in a museum or gallery, of soil, rock, or similar elemental materials.
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Words nearby earthwork
earthward, earthwards, earth wave, earth wax, earthwoman, earthwork, earthworm, earthy, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft
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British Dictionary definitions for earthwork
earthwork
/ (ˈɜːθˌwɜːk) /
noun
excavation of earth, as in engineering construction
a fortification made of earth
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