spadework
[ speyd-wurk ]
/ ˈspeɪdˌwɜrk /
noun
preliminary or initial work, such as the gathering of data, on which further activity is to be based.
Words nearby spadework
spade guinea,
spadefish,
spadefoot,
spadefoot toad,
spadeful,
spadework,
spadger,
spadiceous,
spadille,
spadix,
spado
Example sentences from the Web for spadework
I'm not going to do the spadework and let her reap the harvest.
The Girls of St. Cyprian's |Angela BrazilYou have to do the spadework in order to be aware of every possibility that might develop?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyHe that has four limbs, and a French heart, can do spadework; and will!
The French Revolution |Thomas CarlyleSteal her brainchild, negate all my efforts to make her independent and cheat me of the reward of my spadework.
Greener Than You Think |Ward Moore
British Dictionary definitions for spadework
spadework
/ (ˈspeɪdˌwɜːk) /
noun
dull or routine preparatory work