-work
combining form
- denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools表示“由某材料制成的物体或部件”, “用某工具制成的物体或部件”：
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silverwork
fretwork.
- ■ denoting a mechanism or structure of a specified kind表示“某种机械装置”, “某种结构”：
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bridgework
clockwork.
- ■ denoting ornamentation of a specified kind, or articles having such ornamentation表示“某种装饰”, “某种装饰品”：
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knotwork.
-work
Suffix
- Denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool
- woodwork
- needlework
- metalwork
- Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given material
- ironwork
- stonework
- paintwork
- waxwork
- Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.
- bridgework
- clockwork
- coachwork
- latticework
Etymology
From work.
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -work