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earthwork

/urth-wurk/US // ˈɜrθˌwɜrk //UK // (ˈɜːθˌwɜːk) //

土方工程,土石方工程,土建工程,土方工作

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : excavation and piling of earth in connection with an engineering operation.
    • : Military. a construction formed chiefly of earth for protection against enemy fire, used in both offensive and defensive operations.
    • : an artistic work that consists of a large-scale alteration or modification of an area of land in a configuration designed by an artist or of an artist's sculptural installation, as in a museum or gallery, of soil, rock, or similar elemental materials.

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Examples

  • The underground earthwork at the House ranch lay near the highest point of the property, overlooking the river valley.

  • The mask also points to how early Smithson came to the main motif of his most famous work, the “Spiral Jetty” earthwork from 1970.

  • My words only prompt you to throw up another earthwork at the point attacked.

  • On the crest of the swell Moore had thrown up a slight earthwork, which was manned when we approached.

  • This conversion of earthwork into stone in the age of Severus can be paralleled from other parts of the Roman empire.

  • There seemed to be a blockhouse on shore, and a kind of earthwork, near which was a flagstaff, but no flag was exhibited.

  • The principal battery consisted of a semicircular earthwork, in which were embrasures for 13 guns.