"taskwork" meaning in All languages combined

See taskwork on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: taskworks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English taskewark, taxk work, equivalent to task + work. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|taskewark}} Middle English taskewark, {{m|enm|taxk work}} taxk work, {{com|en|task|work}} task + work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} taskwork (countable and uncountable, plural taskworks)
  1. Work done as a task. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-taskwork-en-noun-dZfzO-Cs
  2. Work done by the job; piece work. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-taskwork-en-noun-M57OeuVK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

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