Meaning of war work | Babel Free

Definitions

Work for an organization other than the military that supports a country's war activities.

uncountable

Examples

“Carriages have been converted into ambulance trains; railway workshops have made guns, tanks, aeroplanes and other war equipment, and railway steamships have done their full share of war work on Admiralty service.”

“A more conventional idea of war work formed the basis of much women's documentary writing.”

“Lots of girls are doing war work, making guns and ammo, driving trams and trains, nursing, that sort of thing.”

“Blanche had begged Ted Jenner to try and get him work in the docks, loading supplies or anything that Archie would consider proper, worthwhile warwork, but it was no use, there was nothing for him there.”

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