-work en · X
Etymology
From Middle English -work, -werk, from Old English -weorc, -ġeweorc, equivalent to English work. Compare also Saterland Frisian -werk, Dutch -werk, German -werk, Norwegian -verk.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Denoting a craft involving a particular material, tool, or practitioner
needlework
woodwork
metalwork
masonwork
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(morpheme) Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given material
paintwork
stonework
ironwork
waxwork
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(morpheme) Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.
coachwork
bridgework
clockwork
latticework