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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁɑ̃paʁ
"Les anciens remparts protégeaient la ville des envahisseurs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large artificial bank of soil, typically used as a fortification or to shape the landscape.
"Archaeologists uncovered ancient defensive earthworks dating back to the Iron Age." - 2
Engineering operations involving the excavation and moving of large quantities of soil or unformed rock.
"The construction project required extensive earthwork before the foundation could be laid."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'eorþe' (earth) and 'weorc' (work, deed), first recorded in the late Middle English period. Originally denoting general agricultural labor or digging, its meaning evolved through military engineering to describe artificial banks or mounds of soil constructed for fortification or landscaping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Earthwork" is said worldwide
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rempart
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃paʁ
"Les anciens remparts protégeaient la ville des envahisseurs."
Erdwall
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯tˌval
"Der historische Erdwall diente einst zur Verteidigung."
terrapieno
Transliteration: terraˈpjɛno
"Il forte fu costruito su un alto terrapieno."
terraplén
Transliteration: te.raˈplen
"El camino discurre a lo largo de un terraplén."
terraplenagem
Transliteration: te.ʁa.pleˈna.ʒẽj
"As obras de terraplenagem começaram na semana passada."
मिट्टी का बांध
Transliteration: mitti ka bandh
"प्राचीन किले के चारों ओर मिट्टी का बांध बना हुआ था।"
土方工程
Transliteration: tǔ fāng gōng chéng
"这项建筑工程需要进行大量的土方工程。"
토공사
Transliteration: togongsa
"기초 공사를 위해 대규모 토공사가 진행되었습니다."
土塁
Transliteration: dorui
"城の周囲には頑丈な土塁が築かれていた。"
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