legwork
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legwork
- /ˈlɛɡˌwɜːk/ UK
- /ˈlɛɡˌwɝk/ Canada, US
- /ˈleɡˌwɜːk/ Australia
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From leg + work.
noun legworks · leg work · leg-work
- Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort. In addition to spreading more information, brokers are going to have to do some leg work to get new customers.
- Skillful or vigorous use of the legs, as in dance or sports. "Watriss, No. 3, is rowing well. . . . His leg work is very fair."
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noun work, especially research, that involves significant walking
| Español | trabajo de terreno |
|---|---|
| Français | travail sur le terrain |
| Deutsch | Kleinarbeit, Lauferei |
noun skillful or vigorous use of the legs
| Deutsch | Beinarbeit |
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Talk about this word "legwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/legwork. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. legwork. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/legwork "legwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/legwork.
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@misc{legwork_2026,
title = {legwork},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/legwork},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
