repair work
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrepairandwork
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repair
noun[C or U]
uk/rɪˈpeər/us/rɪˈper/
the act of fixing something that is broken ...
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work
noun
uk/wɜːk/us/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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(Definition ofrepairandworkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This technology was not well suited for self-production orrepairwork.
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Qualitative data analysis showed thatrepairworkin voice chats was often pronunciation-related.
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The son had directly been in contact with the sewage when helping his father with therepairwork.
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The father, who performed camera-inspection of sewerage, was called by the neighbour for therepairwork.
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If the disks are duplexed, then scheduling therepairworkoutside normal hours can dramatically reduce the clinical impact.
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If one is found,repairworkcan then be scheduled outside normal hours when hardware spares have been obtained.
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How many will need extensiverepairwork?
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This is very important inrepairwork.
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Repairworkis due to begin tomorrow.
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This practice still obtains onrepairwork.
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Extensive temporaryrepairworkhas been done.
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Repairworkwas started but not finished.
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Even if some older people experience a relative improvement in income levels, the costs ofrepairworkwill place a major strain on these resources.
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In a bilingual community, language preference practices can also be seen inrepairwork, not only in language choice and code-switching patterns.
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As forrepairwork, the robotization of the washing and painting of outer building walls and of the application of moisture-proof coating is of interest.
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Maintenance andrepairworkis, of course, exempt from control.
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The best kind of diversification is shiprepairwork.
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Painters may be brought in prior torepairwork.
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The general standard ofrepairworkneeds to be improved.
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He has agreed that urgentrepairworkshould go ahead.
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Most of therepairworkis done by subsidiary companies.
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Duringrepairwork, a shop may conduct no business.
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Information is not available about orders taken forrepairwork.
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Somerepairworkcan be accepted as necessary.
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