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outwork

Pronunciation: /aʊtˈwɜːk/

The English word “outwork” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To work more, faster, or harder than (someone else).
  2. To work out to a finish; to complete.

noun

  1. A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
  2. Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.

Etymology

From out- + work.

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