EARTHWORKS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word earthworks. (close relations)
Definition of EARTHWORKS
earthwork
Best Alternative Words for EARTHWORKS
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| bank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) • a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities • a long ridge or pile • an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers • a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies) • the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games • a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force • a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home • a building in which the business of banking is transacted • a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) verb • tip laterally • enclose with a bank • do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank • act as the banker in a game or in gambling • be in the banking business • put into a bank account • cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning • have faith or confidence in | ||||||||
| bastion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification | ||||||||
| bulwark | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||||
| embankment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection | ||||||||
| fortification | nounn | |||||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||||
| mole | nounn | |||||||
noun • spicy sauce often containing chocolate • the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • a spy who works against enemy espionage • a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away • small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet | ||||||||
| mound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands • a small natural hill • a collection of objects laid on top of each other • structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones • the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit verb • form into a rounded elevation | ||||||||
| parapet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony • fortification consisting of a low wall | ||||||||
| rampart | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||||||||
| trench | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth • a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • any long ditch cut in the ground verb • impinge or infringe upon • fortify by surrounding with trenches • cut or carve deeply into • set, plant, or bury in a trench • cut a trench in, as for drainage • dig a trench or trenches | ||||||||
