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outworks

/ˈaʊtwɜːrks/

Meanings
noun
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. "
architecture military building

Related Words

Illustration easily

easily adverb

/ˈiː.zə.liː/

Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

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 castle

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

Illustration captured

captured verb

/ˈkæptʃərd/ /ˈkæptʃəd/

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

Illustration invading

invading verb

/ɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/

To move into.

"The ants are invading the kitchen in search of food. "

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

Illustration beyond

beyond noun

/biˈjɒnd/ /biˈjɑnd/

The unknown.

"The teacher encouraged the students to explore the beyond of current knowledge in science. "

Illustration limits

limits noun

/ˈlɪmɪts/

A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.

"There are several existing limits to executive power."

Illustration subsidiary

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. "

Illustration farmers

farmers noun

/ˈfɑːməz/ /ˈfɑɹmɚz/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmers in the valley are planting corn this spring. "

Illustration outdoors

outdoors noun

/ˈaʊtdɔːrz/ /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/

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

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

Illustration agricultural

agricultural noun

/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/ /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

A product or commodity from agriculture.

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