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- pronunciation:
- raem
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall.
The Romans built ramparts around the town.- synonyms:
- bulwark, earthwork, embankment
- similar words:
- barricade, bastion, breastwork, fieldwork, fortification, parapet, wall
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| definition 2: |
anything used as a defensive fortification.
- synonyms:
- bastion, fortification, stronghold
- similar words:
- barbican, barricade, breastwork, bulwark, citadel, defense, earthwork, fort, fortress, parapet
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| related words: |
barricade, barrier, bastion, bulwark, citadel, defense |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ramparts, ramparting, ramparted |
| definition: |
to provide with or as if with a defensive fortification.
- synonyms:
- barricade, bulwark, fortify
- similar words:
- block, blockade, buttress, mound, obstruct, reinforce
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