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fieldwork
CIDE DICTIONARY
fieldwork, n.
Any temporary fortification thrown up by an army in the field; -- commonly in the plural. [1913 Webster]
"All works which do not come under the head of permanent fortification are called fieldworks." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fieldwork, n.
1 the practical work of a surveyor, collector of scientific data, sociologist, etc., conducted in the natural environment rather than a laboratory, office, etc.
2 a temporary fortification.
1 the practical work of a surveyor, collector of scientific data, sociologist, etc., conducted in the natural environment rather than a laboratory, office, etc.
2 a temporary fortification.
Derivative
fieldworker n.
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