tut-work en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic, uncountable) 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 […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| tutwork | alternative | lexicographic |