daywork
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈdeɪwɜːk/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈdeɪwɝk/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
The work done in a day; a day's work.
Usage- Archaic
- Countable
- Uncountable
The amount of land that can be worked in a day.
Usage- Countable
- Obsolete
- Uncountable
Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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More examples (1)
‘The task of servicing such moles is not entrusted to normal overseas residencies but to a Karla representative, as he is known, usually a military officer, whose daywork is to be an attaché of an Embassy.’
Word forms
dayworksday workday-work