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outworks

/ˈaʊtwɜːrks/

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noun

Außenwerke

A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.

Examples :

"The invading army easily captured the outworks, but then faced heavy resistance at the main castle walls. "

Die einfallende Armee eroberte die Außenwerke leicht, stieß dann aber auf heftigen Widerstand an den Hauptmauern der Burg.

architecture military building

Illustration outworks - Image 1

noun

Feldarbeit

Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.

Examples :

"After a long winter, the farmers were eager to begin their outworks in the newly thawed fields. "

Nach einem langen Winter waren die Bauern begierig darauf, ihre Feldarbeit auf den neu aufgetauten Feldern zu beginnen.

agriculture work