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crown⋅work

[kroun-wurk]
–noun Fortification.
an outwork containing a central bastion with a curtain and demibastions, usually designed to cover some advantageous position.

Origin:
1670–80; crown + work
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crownwork

noun
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown" [syn: crown
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