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Meaning of Outwork | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
aʊtˈwɜːk

Definitions

  1. A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
    countable
  2. Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المتراس
Deutsch Vorwerk
Suomi ulkovarustus
Gaeilge urtheach
Latina antemurale
Nederlands voorwerk
Polski przedmurze przymurek

Examples

“Beyond the castle, scattered outworks offered some protection for the farther-flung peasants.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Outworker outworking outworld outworlder Outworn outy

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