grubwork
Tedious digging or researchTedious digging or (figurative) research.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Tedious digging or (figurative) research.
Archaeology is mostly grubwork.
Origin
From grub + -work.From grub + -work.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable