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breast⋅work

  [brest-wurk]
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–noun Fortification.
a defensive work, usually breast high.
Origin:
1635–45; breast + work
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breast·work   (brěst'wûrk')   
n.  A temporary, quickly constructed fortification, usually breast-high. See Synonyms at bulwark.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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