"gridwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gridworks [plural]
Etymology: grid + work Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grid|work}} grid + work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gridwork (countable and uncountable, plural gridworks)
  1. Work in the form of a grid. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gridwork-en-noun-~vmd9-z0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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