make-work

make-work

(māk′wûrk′)n. Work of little value assigned or taken on only to keep someone from being idle.

make′-work`

n. work created to keep a person busy. [1935–40]

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Noun

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make-work - active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"busyworkwork - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"