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line of work en · NOUN
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(informal) An occupation.
Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription.
2008, Stephen A. Sweet, Peter Meiksins, Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Pine Forge Press, →ISBN:Nick could see that Ronnie might be a bit of a handful, and that his line of work might make a certain kind of girl uneasy.
2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN:She would be interested in exploring other occupational opportunities, but is discouraged about the difficulties in entering a new line of work.
2012, Robert J. Gatchel, Izabela Z. Schultz, Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 138:
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