earthwork en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɝθwɝk/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɜːθwɜːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From earth + work. First attested in the 1630s.
Meanings
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Any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.
At the moment only some 35 miles of earthwork have been completed from Qum, and no permanent way has been laid.
1946 July and August, “The Railways of Persia”, in Railway Magazine, page 208:The line was built by navvies using little more than wheelbarrows and shovels, with whatever material was close at hand, and the railway suffered from earthworks problems right from the start.
2022 July 13, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Fareham Tunnel blockade aids landslip prevention”, in RAIL, number 961, page 32:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earthworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
it terrapieno (structure made from earth) · cmn 土方工程 (structure made from earth) · pl wał ziemny (structure made from earth) · de Erdarbeit (structure made from earth) · fi maavalli (structure made from earth) · pl szaniec (structure made from earth) · it montarozzo (structure made from earth) · ota اور (structure made from earth) · mi maioro (structure made from earth)