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Definition of: earthwork
(ûrth′wûrk′) noun
1. Mil. An offensive or defensive fortification made largely or wholly of earth.
2. Engin. An operation or work, as a cutting or an embankment, requiring the removal of or filling in with earth.
3. Anything similar to a military earthwork.
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