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orphan work

orphan work noun: a copyright-protected work for which rightsholders are positively indeterminate or uncontactable.

Noun

orphan work (plural orphan works)

  1. A copyright-protected work for which rightsholders are positively indeterminate or uncontactable.

Forms of orphan work

pluralorphan works
alternative formorphaned work

Words that rhyme with orphan work

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Questions about orphan work

What does orphan work mean?
Orphan work means a copyright-protected work for which rightsholders are positively indeterminate or uncontactable.
What part of speech is orphan work?
Orphan work is a noun.
What is the plural of orphan work?
The plural of orphan work is orphan works.

Words near orphan work in the dictionary

  1. orphan star
  2. orphan stars
  3. orphan tears
  4. orphan train
  5. orphan trains
  6. orphan work
  7. orphan works
  8. orphan's court
  9. orphan's courts
  10. orphan-crushing machine
  11. orphan-crushing machines

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