bookwork

or book-work

[ book-wurk ]

/ ˈbʊkˌwɜrk /

noun

work or research that requires studying or reading, as distinguished from laboratory experimentation or the like.

bookkeeping or other paperwork necessary to the running of a business.

Printing. work on books or pamphlets, as distinguished from work on newspapers.

Origin of bookwork

1840–50; book + work; compare Old English bōcweorc study, independently formed from same elements

Words nearby bookwork

booksy, book tile, book token, book up, book value, bookwork, bookworm, bool, Boole, Boolean, Boolean algebra

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Example sentences from the Web for bookwork

The little block is best adapted for bookwork, and is interesting as showing the quality obtained by reduction.
The Art of Illustration|Henry Blackburn
Not till quite recently have type-faces of the right weight for bookwork been designed and placed on the general market.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
Large orders of needlework are executed, but the mornings are devoted to bookwork.
Hampstead and Marylebone|Geraldine Edith Mitton
Handwork takes more time than bookwork, and children evolve plans but slowly.
Primary Handwork|Ella Victoria Dobbs

A specimen pamphlet of bookwork, with prices, a complete Author's Guide, sent post free for 4d.
Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bookwork

bookwork

/ (ˈbʊkˌwɜːk) /

noun

the keeping of accounts

learning through the study of books rather than from practical experience

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单词	bookwork
释义	bookwork or book-work [ book-wurk ] / ˈbʊkˌwɜrk / noun work or research that requires studying or reading, as distinguished from laboratory experimentation or the like. bookkeeping or other paperwork necessary to the running of a business. Printing. work on books or pamphlets, as distinguished from work on newspapers. Origin of bookwork 1840–50; book + work; compare Old English bōcweorc study, independently formed from same elements Words nearby bookwork booksy, book tile, book token, book up, book value, bookwork, bookworm, bool, Boole, Boolean, Boolean algebra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bookwork The little block is best adapted for bookwork, and is interesting as showing the quality obtained by reduction. The Art of Illustration\|Henry Blackburn Not till quite recently have type-faces of the right weight for bookwork been designed and placed on the general market. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920\|Various Large orders of needlework are executed, but the mornings are devoted to bookwork. Hampstead and Marylebone\|Geraldine Edith Mitton Handwork takes more time than bookwork, and children evolve plans but slowly. Primary Handwork\|Ella Victoria Dobbs A specimen pamphlet of bookwork, with prices, a complete Author's Guide, sent post free for 4d. Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bookwork bookwork / (ˈbʊkˌwɜːk) / noun the keeping of accounts learning through the study of books rather than from practical experience Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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