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ground-work

ground-work is the alternative spelling of groundwork.

Meaning of groundwork

Noun

groundwork (countable and uncountable, plural groundworks)

  1. The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
    • The discovery of the laws of electricity laid the groundwork for a century of innovation.

Forms of ground-work

pluralground-works

Questions about ground-work

What is ground-work the alternative spelling of?
Ground-work is the alternative spelling of groundwork.

Words near ground-work in the dictionary

  1. ground-stroke
  2. ground-strokes
  3. ground-to-air
  4. ground-to-ground
  5. ground-to-ship
  6. ground-work
  7. ground-works
  8. ground-zero
  9. ground-zeroes
  10. groundable
  11. groundage

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