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earthwork

UK/ˈɜːθwɜːk//ˈɝθwɝk/

earthwork noun: any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.

Noun

earthwork (plural earthworks)

  1. 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

earthwork meaning in Kannada

earthwork in Kannada

ಮಣ್ಣು ಕಾಮಗಾರಿ, ಭೂಕಾಮಗಾರಿ

Synonyms of earthwork

Forms of earthwork

pluralearthworks

Origin of earthwork

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

Words formed from earthwork

Questions about earthwork

What does earthwork mean?
Earthwork means any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.
What is earthwork in Kannada?
Earthwork in Kannada is ಮಣ್ಣು ಕಾಮಗಾರಿ, ಭೂಕಾಮಗಾರಿ. See Earthwork meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is earthwork?
Earthwork is a noun.
How do you pronounce earthwork?
Earthwork is pronounced /ˈɝθwɝk/ (US).
What is the plural of earthwork?
The plural of earthwork is earthworks.

Words near earthwork in the dictionary

  1. earthwax
  2. earthwolf
  3. earthwolves
  4. earthwoman
  5. earthwomen
  6. earthwork
  7. earthworked
  8. earthworks
  9. earthworm
  10. earthworm eel
  11. earthworm eels

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