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earthwork

/ˈʌrθˌwʌrk/
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Other forms: earthworks

Definitions of earthwork
  1. noun
    an earthen rampart
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    types:
    sconce
    a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
    type of:
    bulwark, rampart, wall
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
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