headwork

[ hed-wurk ]
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noun
  1. mental labor; thought.

Origin of headwork

1
First recorded in 1830–40; head + work

Other words from headwork

  • headworker, noun
  • headworking, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for headwork

headwork

/ (ˈhɛdˌwɜːk) /


noun
  1. mental work

  2. the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch

Derived forms of headwork

  • headworker, noun

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