SPADEWORK

spadework

(noun) dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spadework (uncountable)

Work done by digging with a spade.

(figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else.

There's a lot of spadework to be done before the scheme can be implemented.

Synonyms

• (work done by digging with a spade): digging

• (work done in preparation): prep, prep work, preparatory work, groundwork, homework

Source: Wiktionary



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