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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

earthwork

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Source Word

earthwork

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɝθwɝk/

Any structure made from earth; especially an embankment or rampart used as a fortification.

Japanese Meaning

土を原料として作られる構造物全般。特に、防御目的で築かれる土塁や盛土塁などを指す。

What is this buttons?

The archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient earthwork to study its construction techniques.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

考古学者たちは、その築造技術を調べるために、古代の土で作られた構造物を注意深く発掘した。

Sense（1）

Any structure made from earth; especially an embankment or rampart used as a fortification.

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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

earthworks

（ plural ）

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