stroke of work
stroke of work noun: a small amount of work.
Noun
stroke of work (countable and uncountable, plural strokes of work)
- A small amount of work.
- But who can doubt that the bricklayer and the glazier are happier than the "man of property" for whom they are doing those humble strokes of work?1860, George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray (editors), “Work”, in The Cornhill Magazine, volume 2, page 603
- Each man does one to several licks or strokes of work and moves forward a specified distance.1956, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (contributor), Glossary of Terms Used in Forest Fire Control, page 19
- Synonyms:
- lick of work, tap of work, tap
Synonyms of stroke of work
Forms of stroke of work
| plural | strokes of work |
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Questions about stroke of work
- What does stroke of work mean?
- Stroke of work means a small amount of work.
- What part of speech is stroke of work?
- Stroke of work is a noun.
- What is the plural of stroke of work?
- The plural of stroke of work is strokes of work.
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