earthwork
noun
earth·work
ˈərth-ˌwərk 
1
: an embankment or other construction made of earth
especially
: one used as a field fortification
2
: the operations connected with excavations and embankments of earth
3
: a work of art consisting of a portion of land modified by an artist
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This is a type of explosive which produces little shrapnel but a powerful which ‘flows’ around corners in defensive earthworks; the U.S. developed a special AGM-114 Cave buster variant of the Hellfire for attacking Taliban tunnel complexes in Afghanistan.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
On September 28 and 29 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM free with a reserved, timed ticket, Lita Albuquerque recreates her Malibu Line temporary blue pigment earthwork.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Artillery and machine guns made infantry in the open vulnerable in WW1, and earthworks were needed for survival.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The jetty is a 1,500-foot earthwork coil of basalt rock and mud that sprawls into the mirror-like expanse of the Great Salt Lake.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
On September 28 and 29 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM free with a reserved, timed ticket, Lita Albuquerque recreates her Malibu Line temporary blue pigment earthwork.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Artillery and machine guns made infantry in the open vulnerable in WW1, and earthworks were needed for survival.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The jetty is a 1,500-foot earthwork coil of basalt rock and mud that sprawls into the mirror-like expanse of the Great Salt Lake.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Earthwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthwork. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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earthwork
noun
earth·work
-ˌwərk
: something (as a raised bank or wall) constructed out of earth especially for protection
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