Earthwork
Definitions
Any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.
Equivalents
Examples
“At the moment only some 35 miles of earthwork have⟳ been completed from Qum, and no permanent way has been laid.”
“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⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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