workmanship
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work·man·ship
(wûrk′mən-shĭp′)n.
1. The skill of a craftsperson or artisan: high standards of workmanship.
2. The quality of something made, as by an artisan: a silver tray of excellent workmanship.
3. Something made or produced by a workman.
workmanship
(ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp)n
1. the art or skill of a workman
2. the art or skill with which something is made or executed
3. the degree of art or skill exhibited in the finished product
4. the piece of work so produced
work•man•ship
(ˈwɜrk mənˌʃɪp)n.
1. the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.
2. the quality or mode of execution, as of a thing made.
3. the product or result of labor and skill; work executed.
[1325–75]
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| Noun | 1. |  workmanship - skill in an occupation or trade acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition - an ability that has been acquired by training housecraft - skill in domestic management priestcraft - the skills involved in the work of a priest stagecraft - skill in writing or staging plays tradecraft - skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage; "instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft"; "the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft" watercraft - skill in the management of boats woodcraft - skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood |
workmanship
noun skill, work, art, technique, manufacture, craft, expertise, execution, artistry, craftsmanship, handiwork, handicraft a carpenter who prided himself on the quality of his workmanship
workmanship
nounThe technique, style, and quality of working:
Translations
مَهارَةٌ في الصِّناعَه
faglig dygtighed
szakszerûség
handbragî, vinnubrögî
fachowa robotafachowość
odborná zručnosť
işçilikustalık
workmanship
[ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp] N [of craftsman] (= work) → trabajo m; (= skill) → habilidad f; [of artefact] → factura f, fabricación fhe prides himself on the quality of his workmanship → presume de la calidad de su trabajo
he has been accused of shoddy workmanship → le acusan de hacer un trabajo de mala calidad
the chest was of Arab workmanship → el arcón era de factura or fabricación árabe
the finish and workmanship of the woodwork was excellent → el acabado y la factura or fabricación de la caja eran excelentes
of fine workmanship → esmerado, exquisito
this is just poor workmanship → esto no es más que un ejemplo de falta de habilidad profesional
work
(wəːk) noun1. effort made in order to achieve or make something. He has done a lot of work on this project
2. employment. I cannot find work in this town.
3. a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on. Please clear your work off the table.
4. a painting, book, piece of music etc. the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.
5. the product or result of a person's labours. His work has shown a great improvement lately.
6. one's place of employment. He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.
verb1. to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something. She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.
2. to be employed. Are you working just now?
3. to (cause to) operate (in the correct way). He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.
4. to be practicable and/or successful. If my scheme works, we'll be rich!
5. to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty. She worked her way up the rock face.
6. to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually. The wheel worked loose.
7. to make by craftsmanship. The ornaments had been worked in gold.
-work1. (the art of making) goods of a particular material. He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork.
2. parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material. The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed.
ˈworkable adjective (of a plan) able to be carried out.
ˈworker noun1. a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc. office-workers; car-workers.
2. a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.
3. a person who works (hard etc). He's a slow/hard worker.
works noun singular or plural a factory etc. The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.
noun plural1. the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc). The works are all rusted.
2. deeds, actions etc. She's devoted her life to good works.
ˈwork-basket, ˈwork-boxetc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc.
ˈworkbook noun a book of exercises usually with spaces for answers.
ˈworkforce noun the number of workers (available for work) in a particular industry, factory etc.
working class the section of society who work with their hands, doing manual labour.
working day, ˈwork-day nouns1. a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday.
2. the period of actual labour in a normal day at work. My working day is eight hours long.
working hours the times of day between which one is at work. Normal working hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ˈworking-party, ˈwork-party nouns a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task. They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds.
working week the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive when people go to work.
ˈworkman noun a man who does manual work. the workmen on a building site.
ˈworkmanlike adjective1. suitable to a good workman. a workmanlike attitude.
2. well performed. a workmanlike job.
ˈworkmanship noun the skill of a qualified workman; skill in making things.
ˈworkmate noun one of the people who work in the same place of employment as oneself. Her workmates teased her about being the boss's favourite.
ˈworkout noun a period of hard physical exercise for the purpose of keeping fit etc.
ˈworkshop noun1. a room or building, especially in a factory etc where construction and repairs are carried out.
2. a course of experimental work for a group of people on a particular project.
at work working. He's writing a novel and he likes to be at work (on it) by eight o'clock every morning.
get/set to work to start work. Could you get to work painting that ceiling?; I'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.
go to work on to begin work on. We're thinking of going to work on an extension to the house.
have one's work cut out to be faced with a difficult task. You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.
in working order (of a machine etc) operating correctly.
out of work having no employment. He's been out of work for months.
work of art a painting, sculpture etc.
work off to get rid of (something unwanted or unpleasant) by taking physical exercise etc. He worked off his anger by running round the garden six times.
work out1. to solve or calculate correctly. I can't work out how many should be left.
2. to come to a satisfactory end. Don't worry – it will all work out (in the end).
3. to perform physical exercises.
work up1. to excite or rouse gradually. She worked herself up into a fury. (adjective ˌworked-ˈup: Don't get so worked-up!).
2. to raise or create. I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today.
work up to to progress towards and prepare for. Work up to the difficult exercises gradually.
work wonders to produce marvellous results. These pills have worked wonders on my rheumatism.