"field work" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: field works [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} field work (countable and uncountable, plural field works)
  1. A temporary fortification in the field Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: fieldwork, field-work
    Sense id: en-field_work-en-noun-0Ebz9iLt
  2. (in scientific research) The collection of raw data, in the field Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-field_work-en-noun-j93vwTcn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93

Inflected forms

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