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legwork

noun leg·work \ˈleg-ˌwərk also ˈlāg-\

: the active physical work that is involved in doing something

Full Definition of LEGWORK

:  active physical work (as in gathering information) that forms the basis of more creative or mentally exacting work (as writing a book)
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First Known Use of LEGWORK

1891

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