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lines of work

lines of work is the plural of line of work.

Meaning of line of work

Noun

line of work (plural lines of work)

  1. (informal) An occupation.
    • Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription.2008, Stephen A. Sweet, Peter Meiksins, Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Pine Forge Press, →ISBN

Questions about lines of work

What is lines of work the plural of?
Lines of work is the plural of line of work.

Words near lines of work in the dictionary

  1. lines of sight
  2. lines of striction
  3. lines of succession
  4. lines of supply
  5. lines of thought
  6. lines of work
  7. lines off
  8. lines one's pockets
  9. lines out
  10. lines someone's pockets
  11. lines up

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