"job of work" meaning in English

See job of work in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: jobs of work [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|jobs of work}} job of work (plural jobs of work)
  1. A required job or task; a job that requires a substantial amount of effort. Related terms: have one's work cut out for one
    Sense id: en-job_of_work-en-noun-MT2EtxOF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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