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field·work
/
ˈfildˌwɜrk
/
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[
feeld
-wurk
]
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noun
1.
Also,
field work.
work
done in the
field
, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing:
archaeological fieldwork.
2.
Fortification
.
a temporary fortification constructed in the
field
.
Origin:
1735–45;
field
+
work
Related forms
field·work·er,
field-work·er,
noun
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fieldwork
(ˈfiːldˌwɜːk)
—
n
military
a temporary structure used in defending or fortifying a place or position
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