spadework

spade·work

S0599800 (spād′wŭrk′)n.1. Work requiring a spade.2. Preparatory work necessary for a project or activity.

spadework

(ˈspeɪdˌwɜːk) ndull or routine preparatory work

spade•work

(ˈspeɪdˌwɜrk)

n. preliminary work, as the gathering of data, on which further activity is to be based. [1770–80]

Thesaurus

Noun

spadework - dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertakingwork - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

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IdiomsSeedo the spadework

spadework

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Words related to spadework

noun dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

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work

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