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crownwork

[kroun-wurk]

noun

Fortification.
  1. an outwork containing a central bastion with a curtain and demibastions, usually designed to cover some advantageous position.



crownwork

/ ˈʊˌɜː /

noun

    1. the manufacture of artificial crowns for teeth

    2. such an artificial crown or crowns

  1. fortifications a covering or protective outwork

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crownwork1

First recorded in 1670–80; crown + work
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Example Sentences

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The story runs that Liza Lawsome, not long arrived from Jamaica, entering the office of a Zone dentist, paused suddenly before the announcement: Crownwork.

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