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Dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
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spadework
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Spadework is a novel by Canadian writer Timothy Findley set in the theater world of Stratford , Ontario. It was first published in Canada by HarperCollins Publishers in 2001.
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n. dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Most of the spadework in the research was done by grad students. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As things are, he has not only to invent his method, but also do most of the spadework for himself. ▪ By 1981 much of the intellectual ...
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n. 1 Work done by digging with a spade. 2 (context figuratively English) Work done in preparation for something else.
Usage examples of spadework.
While Edward works on that, the rest of us need to concentrate on the spadework to prepare public opinion.
It's rugged: no amenities waiting, no pre-implant spadework done, no further tech support coming after you get there.
Like the others who had done their spadework, like the others who had spread the word, she was to be kept alive, perhaps forever.
A whole year of detailed spadework, right down to little touches such as the banner over the Leo Rich Theater, announcing TUCSON WELCOMES THE HARD QUESTION CONFERENCE.