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spade·work
/
ˈspeɪdˌwɜrk
/
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[
speyd
-wurk
]
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noun
preliminary or initial
work
, such as the gathering of data, on
which
further activity is to be based.
Origin:
1770–80;
spade
1
+
work
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spadework
(ˈspeɪdˌwɜːk)
—
n
dull or routine preparatory work
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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