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Meaning of -work | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Denoting a craft involving a particular material, tool, or practitioner
  2. Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given material
  3. Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.

Examples

“masonwork”
“metalwork”
“needlework”
“woodwork”
“ironwork”
“paintwork”
“stonework”
“waxwork”
“bridgework”
“clockwork”
“coachwork”
“latticework”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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