earthwork

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earthwork

/ˈɝθwɝk/ US
/ˈɜːθwɜːk/ UK

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From earth + work. First attested in the 1630s.

noun earthworks

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.
Similar: earthenwork, vallation

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noun structure made from earth

中文	土方工程 tǔfāng gōngchéng
Deutsch	Erdarbeit
Italiano	montarozzo, terrapieno

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@misc{earthwork_2026,
  title = {earthwork},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earthwork},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}