"line of work" meaning in All languages combined

See line of work on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lines of work [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lines of work}} line of work (plural lines of work)
  1. (informal) An occupation. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-line_of_work-en-noun-02zxb2r~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "2008, Stephen A. Sweet, Peter Meiksins, Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Pine Forge Press, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Nick could see that Ronnie might be a bit of a handful, and that his line of work might make a certain kind of girl uneasy.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012, Robert J. Gatchel, Izabela Z. Schultz, Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 138:",
          "text": "She would be interested in exploring other occupational opportunities, but is discouraged about the difficulties in entering a new line of work.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "An occupation."
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        "(informal) An occupation."
      ],
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        "informal"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "line of work"
}
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    {
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        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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          "text": "Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Nick could see that Ronnie might be a bit of a handful, and that his line of work might make a certain kind of girl uneasy.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012, Robert J. Gatchel, Izabela Z. Schultz, Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 138:",
          "text": "She would be interested in exploring other occupational opportunities, but is discouraged about the difficulties in entering a new line of work.",
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        "An occupation."
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        "(informal) An occupation."
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