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outwork

/aʊtˈwɔːk/ /aʊtˈwɔːɹk/

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

Examples :

"The soldiers positioned themselves in the outwork, a small fortification beyond the castle walls, hoping to delay the enemy's advance. "
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Related Words

Illustration harvesting

harvesting verb

/ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrvɪstɪŋ/

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

"Farmers are harvesting the wheat in the fields this month. "

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determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

Illustration fortification

fortification noun

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfəˈkeɪʃən/

The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

"The school's fortification project involved adding high walls and security cameras to improve safety. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

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satisfied verb

/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.

"The teacher satisfied the students' needs for extra help by offering extended tutoring sessions. "

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subsidiary noun

/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/

A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.

"My family's main business owns a subsidiary company that manufactures toys. "

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returned verb

/ɹɪˈtəːnd/ /ɹɪˈtɝnd/

To come or go back (to a place or person).

"Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."

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positioned verb

/pəˈzɪʃənd/ /pəˈzɪʃənd/

To put into place.

"The teacher positioned the globe on the table so the students could see it easily. "

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration soldiers

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

A member of an army, of any rank.

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

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outdoors noun

/ˈaʊtdɔːrz/ /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/

(often preceded by "the") The environment outside of enclosed structures.

"The outdoors is a great place for children to play. "

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agricultural noun

/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/ /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

A product or commodity from agriculture.

"The farmer's agricultural output was very high this year. "