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1. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · spadeworkSPADEWORK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPADEWORK definition: 1. hard, sometimes boring work done in preparation for something: 2. hard, sometimes boring work…. Learn more.

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     spadework. noun [ U ] mainly UK us / ˈspeɪd.wɝːk / uk /...

   • Znaczenie Spadework, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     spadework definicja: 1. hard, sometimes boring work done in...

   • Translate to Traditional Chinese

     SPADEWORK translate: 艱難（枯燥）的準備工作. Learn more in the...

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     SPAGHETTI definition: 1. pasta made in the form of long,...

2. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · spadeworkSpadework Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : work done with a spade. 2. : the hard plain preliminary drudgery in an undertaking. Examples of spadework in a Sentence. She had her assistants do the spadework in preparation for the trial.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · spadeworkSPADEWORK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   spadework. noun [ U ] mainly UK us / ˈspeɪd.wɝːk / uk / ˈspeɪd.wɜːk /. Add to word list. hard, sometimes boring work done in preparation for something: Now that the spadework's all been done, we can start to write the report itself. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · us · definitionspadework noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of spadework noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.oed.com · dictionary · spade-work_nspade-work noun - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spade-work. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · spadeworkSPADEWORK definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   spadework. (speɪdwɜːʳk ) singular noun. The spadework is the uninteresting work that has to be done as preparation before you can start a project or activity. It is now that the spadework has to be done to lay firm foundations for later success.

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   What is a spadework?

   • The spadework is the uninteresting work that has to be done as preparation before you can start a project or activity. It is now that the spadework has to be done to lay firm foundations for later success. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does it mean to dig with a spade?

   • Work done by digging with a spade. (figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else. There's a lot of spadework to be done before the scheme can be implemented.

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   Can a spadework be a gift?

   • Now that the spadework's all been done, we can start to write the report itself. Such loans usually follow intensive spadework by curators, and they raise the tantalizing possibility that certain works might someday become gifts. But we do believe through a lot of hard diplomatic spadework that we have made progress.

   SPADEWORK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Is there a lot of spadework to be done?

   • There is a lot of spadework and conversion to be done there. All the spadework has been done and the basic facts and philosophy of the matter under discussion were fully examined in this report. There has been a certain amount of preliminary spadework to be done. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Aug 19, 2024 · Noun. [edit] spadework (uncountable) Work done by digging with a spade. (figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else. There's a lot of spadework to be done before the scheme can be implemented. Synonyms. [edit] (work done by digging with a spade): digging.