SPADEWORK
Meaning of SPADEWORK in English
n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rk
Function: noun
Date: 1778
1 : work done with a spade
2 : the hard plain preliminary drudgery in an undertaking
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.
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