fieldwork

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Synonyms: field work, feltwork, fieldworks

Antonyms: field work, feltwork, fieldworks

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|agricultural work done outdoors in the fields}} {{lb|en|uncountable|agriculture}} [[work|Work]] done out in the [[field]]s as opposed to that done elsewhere on the [[farm]] (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[work|Work]] done out in the real [[world]] rather than in controlled conditions.
3. {{lb|en|in scientific research}} The collection of raw [[data]] [[in the field]].
4. {{senseid|en|type of defensive earthwork}} {{lb|en|countable|rare}} A temporary [[fortification]] built by [[troop]]s in the [[field]]; a defensive [[earthwork]] in the field.

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