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Definition of earthen
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These ancient cultures built a series of 10 earthen mounds that were used for astrological and spiritual purposes.
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The outside of the mirrors is painted the earthen color of red clay, as if the object is an ancient vessel.
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A teenager on an all-terrain vehicle whizzes by an otherwise-quiet Saginaw neighborhood, accelerating up and down an 8-foot earthen berm that serves as a barrier between railroad tracks and the brick houses 100 feet away.
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Beside it, a buffalo skull adorned with brown distressed leather accented by seed beads of cream, green, brown and other earthen tones along with mineral and gemstones.
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The wall, which reaches as far as 70 feet deep, is intended to reduce water seeping through the earthen dike in order to avoid erosion that can lead to a breach.
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For a town designed to blend in – a city ordinance requires that buildings look like earthen adobe structures –
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The Islamic State has fortified these areas, digging trenches and clogging streets with earthen berms in an attempt to delay Iraq’s final push.
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A view of the Heritage Wall and Trail under the new Interstate 305 expressway in the area where a portion of an earthen embankment or plug has been removed in a proposal by the Archer Western-The de Moya Group team.
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First Known Use of earthen
13th century
EARTHEN Defined for English Language Learners
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: made of earth or of baked clay
EARTHEN Defined for Kids
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: made of earth or of baked clay an earthen dam an earthen jar
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