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road·work

(rōd′wûrk′)

1. Road construction or repair.

2. Outdoor long-distance running as a form of physical exercise or conditioning.

3. The activity of taking a band, typically a rock band, on extended tours.

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roadwork

(ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk)

(General Sporting Terms) sports training by running along roads

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road•work

(ˈroʊdˌwɜrk)

n.

a conditioning exercise for an athlete, esp. a boxer, consisting of running considerable distances on roads.

[1885–90]

Translations

أَعْمَالُ الطَرِيق

práce na silnici

vejarbejde

tietyöt

radovi na cesti

道路工事

도로 공사

vägarbete

การซ่อมถนน

yol yapım çalışması

công việc sửa đường

修路作业

roadwork

→ أَعْمَالُ الطَرِيق práce na silnici vejarbejde Straßenarbeiten οδικά έργα obras viales tietyöt travaux radovi na cesti lavori stradali 道路工事 도로 공사 wegwerkzaamheden veiarbeid roboty drogowe obras na estrada дорожные работы vägarbete การซ่อมถนน yol yapım çalışması công việc sửa đường 修路作业

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