Too many irons in the fire result in bad workmanship.
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Workmanship
//ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp//
Synonyms for "workmanship" (104 found)
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Strong matches (31)
Related words (52)
gripgrowinghandicrafthandinesshandiworkharvestinghorsemanshipingeniousnessingenuityknow howknow-howmachiningmakingmanufacturemanufacturingmarksmanshipmastershipmasterymillingmining
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moldingpractical abilityprefabricationpreparationprocessingproducingproficiencyprowessquicknessraisingreadinessrefiningresourceresourcefulnesssavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipshapingskillskillfulnesssmeltingstyletacttactfulnesstechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetimingvirtuositywitwizardry
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1 entriesform of
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7 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 9 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- վարպետություն noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
Bulgarian
1 entries- майсторство noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
Finnish
2 entries- ammattitaito noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
- työn laatu noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
German
4 entries- (fachmännische) Verarbeitung noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
- (fachmännische) Verarbeitung noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
- (handwerkliche) Ausführung noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
- (handwerkliche) Ausführung noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
Hungarian
4 entries- elkészítés noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
- kidolgozottság noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
- kidolgozás noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
- kivitel noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
Polish
2 entries- fachowa robota noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
- fachowość noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
Spanish
4 entries- calidad de artesano noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
- calidad de fabricación noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
- factura noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
- hechura noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
Telugu
2 entries- పనితనము noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
- పనితనము noun (the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman)
Yiddish
1 entries- אויסאַרבעטונג noun (the skill of an artisan or craftsman)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
These machines are distinguished by particularly high-quality workmanship.
Source: tatoeba (1998968)
These devices are distinguished by particularly high-quality workmanship.
Source: tatoeba (2000383)
No delicate piece of workmanship would do, because he was careless of his gun, knocked it about anyhow, and occasionally dropped it in a brook.
Source: tatoeba (10940090)
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