spadework
Meaning
- (uncountable) Work done by digging with a spade.
- (figuratively, uncountable) Work done in preparation for something else.
Synonyms
preparatory work
donkeywork
preliminary arrangements
elementary knowledge of
grounding in
first coat of plastering
pre-cooking
rough preparation
Translations
Vorbereitung
travaux préliminaires
fondamenta
graafwerk pionierswerk
trabajo previo
bel işi hazırlık işiEtymology
From spade + work.
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