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Earthwork
see synonyms of earthworkNoun
1. earthwork
an earthen rampart
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Earthwork
see synonyms of earthworknoun
1.
excavation of earth, as in engineering construction
2.
a fortification made of earth
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Earthwork
see synonyms of earthwork noun
1.
an embankment made by piling up earth, esp. as a fortification
2. Engineering
the work of excavating or building embankments
3.
a work of art, usually massive in scale, incorporating a natural feature of an area, as a groove sculpted into a desert mesa or a wheat field planted in geometric patterns
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Earthwork
see synonyms of earthworkn.
1. An earthen embankment, especially one used as a fortification. See Synonyms at bulwark.
2. Engineering Excavation and embankment of earth.
3. A work of art made by altering an area of land or a natural geographic feature, especially on a large scale.
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