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road⋅work

[rohd-wurk]
–noun
1. work, as construction or repairs, done on a road.
2. a conditioning exercise for an athlete consisting of running considerable distances in areas that are reasonably free of obstructions or traffic, as fields or country roads: performed chiefly by boxers in training for a bout.

Origin:
1885–90; road + work
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road·work   (rōd'wûrk')   
n.  
  1. Sports Outdoor long-distance running as a form of physical exercise or conditioning.

  2. The activity of taking a band, typically a rock band, on extended tours.

  3. Highway construction.

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