"taskwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taskworks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English taskewark, taxk work, equivalent to task + work. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|taskewark}} Middle English taskewark, {{com|en|task|work}} task + work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} taskwork (countable and uncountable, plural taskworks)
  1. Work that is done as a task. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-taskwork-en-noun-nHSck0z8
  2. Work that is done by the job; piece work. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-taskwork-en-noun-cegamEkR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68

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Alternative forms

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