SPADEWORK
Meaning of SPADEWORK in English
/ ˈspeɪdwɜːk; NAmE -wɜːrk/ noun
[ U ] the hard work that has to be done in order to prepare for sth
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005