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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(mining, archaic) Work done by the piece, as in non-metalliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom..
1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Tut-work is also employed upon the lode itself, though from the advantages generally considered to arise from the tribute system […]
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Tut-work means (mining, archaic) Work done by the piece, as in non-metalliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom..
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1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Tut-work is also employed upon the lode itself, though from the advantages generally considered to arise from the tribute system […]
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