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OPEN WORK

\ˈə͡ʊpən wˈɜːk], \ˈə‍ʊpən wˈɜːk], \ˈəʊ_p_ə_n w_ˈɜː_k]\

Definitions of OPEN WORK

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Mil. ) One which is not protected at the gorge (q.v.), by a parapet or obstacles, from a sudden attack.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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