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1outwork
verb out·work \ˌau̇t-ˈwərk\
Definition of OUTWORK
transitive verb
2
: to work harder, faster, or better than
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First Known Use of OUTWORK
13th century
Rhymes with OUTWORK
artwork, at work, beadwork, berserk, breastwork, brickwork, bridgework, brightwork, brushwork, capework, casework, clockwork, coachwork, de Klerk, ductwork, Dunkirk, earthwork, falsework, fieldwork, file clerk, firework, flatwork, footwork, formwork, framework, fretwork, frostwork, glasswork, Grand Turk, grillwork, groundwork, guesswork, hackwork, handwork, hauberk, headwork, homework, housework, in work, ironwork, knee-jerk, lacework, lifework, make-work, meshwork, millwork, network, paintwork, patchwork, piecework, presswork, quillwork, rework, roadwork, salesclerk, schoolwork, scrollwork, shellwork, slopwork, Southwark, spadework, steelwork, stickwork, stonework, stump work, teamwork, timework, topwork, town clerk, waxwork, webwork, wheelwork, woodwork, young Turk
2outwork
noun out·work \ˈau̇t-ˌwərk\
Definition of OUTWORK
: a minor defensive position constructed outside a fortified area
First Known Use of OUTWORK
circa 1615
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