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work British & World English

activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result

-work British & World English

denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools

work to in work British & World English

follow or operate within the constraints of (a schedule or system)

cold-work British & World English

shape (metal) while it is cold

line work British & World English

drawings or designs carried out with a pen or pencil, as opposed to wash or similar techniques

live-work British & World English

denoting or relating to property which combines residential living space with commercial or manufacturing space

make-work British & World English

denoting an activity that serves mainly to keep someone busy and is of little value in itself

nice work in nice British & World English

used to express approval of a task well done

part-work British & World English

a publication appearing in several parts over a period of time

warm work British & World English

physical action that makes one warm through exertion

wool work British & World English

needlework executed in wool on a canvas foundation

work out in work British & World English

(of an equation) be capable of being solved

work camp British & World English

a camp at which community work is done, especially by young volunteers

work rate British & World English

the rate at which work is done

work-shy British & World English

(of a person) lazy and disinclined to work

Berlin work British & World English

worsted embroidery on canvas

crewel work British & World English

embroidery or tapestry worked in crewels on linen or cloth

dirty work British & World English

activities or tasks that are unpleasant or dishonest and given to someone else to undertake

donkey work British & World English

the boring or laborious part of a job; drudgery

drawn work (also drawn-thread-work) British & World English

ornamental work on linen or other fabric, in which threads are drawn out of the fabric to create a pattern of openings and holes

group work British & World English

work done by a group in collaboration

number work British & World English

simple arithmetic

shadow work British & World English

embroidery done in shadow stitch

shift work British & World English

work comprising recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay

social work British & World English

work carried out by trained personnel with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those people in a community suffering from social deprivation

stump work British & World English

a type of raised embroidery popular between the 15th and 17th centuries and characterized by elaborate designs padded with wool or hair

work basket (also work bag) British & World English

a basket (or bag) used for storing sewing materials

work ethic British & World English

the principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward

work group British & World English

a group within a workforce who normally work together

work-harden British & World English

toughen (a metal) as a result of cold-working

work permit British & World English

an official document giving a foreigner permission to take a job in a country

work study British & World English

(in business or industry) a system of assessing methods of working so as to achieve the maximum output and efficiency

welfare work British & World English

organized effort to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need

women's work British & World English

work traditionally and historically undertaken by women, especially tasks of a domestic nature such as cooking, needlework, and child rearing

work or do wonders in wonder British & World English

have a very beneficial effect on someone or something

work something in in work British & World English

try to include something, typically in a text or speech

work up to in work British & World English

proceed gradually towards (something more advanced or intense)

work someone up in work British & World English

gradually bring someone, especially oneself, to a state of intense excitement, anger, or anxiety

work something up in work British & World English

bring something gradually to a more complete or satisfactory state

work function British & World English

the minimum quantity of energy which is required to remove an electron to infinity from the surface of a given solid, usually a metal

work release British & World English

leave of absence from prison by day enabling a prisoner to continue in normal employment

work surface British & World English

another term for worktop.

sale of work British & World English

an event where goods made by members of a parish or other organization are sold, typically to raise funds for charity

—— a treat in treat British & World English

do something specified very well or satisfactorily

the work of —— in work British & World English

a task occupying a specified amount of time

work to rule in work British & World English

follow official working rules and hours exactly in order to reduce output and efficiency, especially as a form of industrial action

work-to-rule in work British & World English

an instance or period of working to rule