Daywork
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdeɪwɜːk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Daywork is a noun meaning Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
Meaning
Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
More Meanings
- Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.
- (archaic) The work done in a day; a day's work.
- (obsolete) The amount of land that can be worked in a day.
Example Sentences
‘The task of servicing such moles is not entrusted to normal overseas residencies but to a Karla representative, as he is known, usually a military officer, whose daywork is to be an attaché of an Embassy.’
Word Forms
- dayworks
- day work
- day-work
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include workday, man-day, dargue, woman-day, darg, daysworth.
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