earthwork
Meaning
Any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.
Synonyms
earthen wall
earthen walls
pile of earth
vallasion
land movement
navvy work
Translations
Erdwerk
terrapieno Erdarbeiten
πρόχωμα
terraplén
grondwerk
terraplanagem
toprak tabyası
المانع الأرضي topraktan yapılan set
terraplè ErdwallPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɝθwɝk/
Etymology
From earth + work. First attested in the 1630s.
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