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work⋅shop

[wurk-shop]
–noun
1. a room, group of rooms, or building in which work, esp. mechanical work, is carried on.
2. a seminar, discussion group, or the like, that emphasizes exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques, skills, etc.: a theater workshop; opera workshop.

Origin:
1555–65; work + shop
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work·shop   (wûrk'shŏp')   
n.  
  1. A room, area, or small establishment where manual or light industrial work is done.

  2. An educational seminar or series of meetings emphasizing interaction and exchange of information among a usually small number of participants: a creative writing workshop.

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