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单词 rockwork
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Definition of rockwork in English:

rockwork

noun ˈrɒkwəːk
  • 1Ornamental or decorative work resembling rocks or shells.

  • 2Rocks and shells used to create ornamental figures and designs as decoration for a grotto or other garden feature. Compare "rocaille". Chiefly historical after 18th cent.

  • 3A natural mass or group of rocks.

  • 4Stones roughly piled together in imitation of natural rocks as an ornamental garden feature, especially a rockery.

  • 5Architecture. Masonry with a rough projecting face, giving the appearance of natural, freshly quarried rock. Compare rustic work. Now rare.

  • 6Rock climbing.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Foster (b. 1591), Church of England clergyman and writer. From rock + work.

Definition of rockwork in US English:

rockwork

nounˈrɒkwəːk
  • 1Ornamental or decorative work resembling rocks or shells.

  • 2Rocks and shells used to create ornamental figures and designs as decoration for a grotto or other garden feature. Compare "rocaille". Chiefly historical after 18th cent.

  • 3A natural mass or group of rocks.

  • 4Stones roughly piled together in imitation of natural rocks as an ornamental garden feature, especially a rockery.

  • 5Architecture. Masonry with a rough projecting face, giving the appearance of natural, freshly quarried rock. Compare rustic work. Now rare.

  • 6Rock climbing.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Foster (b. 1591), Church of England clergyman and writer. From rock + work.

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