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work over
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act…
work over meaning(s)
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- (v) give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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- The morning after, embalmers performed their grisly work over open rows of caskets, six of them the small and white coffins of children.
- The technology, he explains, has already been shown to work over a local connection.
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work papers
a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people…
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work party
an organized group of workmen
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work permit
a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people…
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work shift
the time period during which you are at work
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work shoe
a thick and heavy shoe
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work song
a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
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work stoppage
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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work study
an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method…
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work surface
a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games
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work table
a table designed for a particular task
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work through
apply thoroughly; think through
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work time
a time period when you are required to work
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work to rule
a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum…
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work unit
a unit of measurement for work
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work up
form or accumulate steadily
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work-board
a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work
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work-clothes
clothing worn for doing manual labor
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work-clothing
clothing worn for doing manual labor
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work-in
occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal…
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work-shirt
heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work
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work-shy
disinclined to work or exertion
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work-study program
an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment…
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workable
/ˈwɜr kə bəl/
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capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they…