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EARTHWORK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An earthen rampart
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("earthwork" is a kind of...):
bulwark; rampart; wall (an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "earthwork"):
sconce (a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate)
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