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clerk of works

noun

an employee who supervises building work in progress or the upkeep of existing buildings

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Nearby words

  1. clerically,
  2. clericals,
  3. clerihew,
  4. clerisy,
  5. clerk,
  6. clerkess,
  7. clerkly,
  8. clermont-ferrand,
  9. clerodendrum,
  10. cleromancy
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