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outwork
(out|work)
Pronunciation:
/ˈaʊtwəːk/
noun
1
a section of a fortification or system of defence which is in front of the main part.
2
[
mass noun
]
British
work done outside the factory or office which provides it.
verb
[
with object
]
work harder than (someone else):
he was tireless in the field, able to outwork almost everyone around him
Derivatives
outworker
noun
outwork (sense 2 of the noun)
.
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