"tryworks" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tryworks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} tryworks (plural tryworks)
  1. Synonym of trywork. Synonyms: trywork [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-tryworks-en-noun-Mhd0OINX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 10 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 9 47
  2. A shore-based industrial shed or factory building for boiling whale flesh to obtain oil.
    Sense id: en-tryworks-en-noun-0KtkdRTi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 47

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} tryworks
  1. plural of trywork Tags: form-of, plural Form of: trywork
    Sense id: en-tryworks-en-noun-uq5-rxmb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 10 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 9 47

Alternative forms

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