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work-study [ wurk -stuhd -ee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈwɜrkˈstʌd i / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun
a type of financial aid in which students are hired for part-time jobs, usually by their college, and often for work on campus: I was lucky enough to be a research assistant for work-study, unlike my roommate who had to work in the cafeteria.
adjective
of or relating to such a job associated with a college or university.
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Origin of work-study First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby work-study workspace ,
Works Progress Administration ,
workstation ,
work stoppage ,
workstream ,
work-study ,
worktable ,
work through ,
worktop ,
work-to-rule ,
work train
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How to use work-study in a sentence If anything the work the two cops and the maintenance guy were doing deserves more respect and probably helped a lot more people.
She completed a yoga teacher-training program and, in the spring of 2008, went on a retreat in Peru to study with shamans.
Why, some might be asking, am I being so harsh on their work so soon after they died?
In fact, in a recent study of their users internationally, it was the lowest priority for most.
“I love my job and I love my city and I am committed to the work here,” he said in a statement.
"There's just one thing I'd like to ask, if you don't mind," said Cynthia, coming suddenly out of a brown study.
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
His lordship retired shortly to his study, Hetton and Mr. Haggard betook themselves to the billiard-room.
With him one is at high pressure all the time, and I have gained a good many more ideas from him than I can work up in a hurry.
In fact, except for Ramona's help, it would have been a question whether even Alessandro could have made Baba work in harness.
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British Dictionary definitions for work-study
noun
an examination of ways of finding the most efficient method of doing a job, esp in terms of time and effort
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