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Meaning of daywork | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈdeɪwɜːk/

Definitions

  1. The work done in a day; a day's work.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
  2. The amount of land that can be worked in a day.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  3. Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“‘The task of servicing such moles is not entrusted to normal overseas residencies but to a Karla representative, as he is known, usually a military officer, whose daywork is to be an attaché of an Embassy.’”

CEFR level

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

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