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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Work which is carried out at night. uncountable

   "Much of that highway reconstruction project was nightwork."

2. 2
   work to be done at night wordnet

Example

More examples

"Much of that highway reconstruction project was nightwork."

Etymology

From night + work. Compare Dutch nachtwerk, German Nachtwerk.

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