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brainwork

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Work done with the brain; mental effort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100011h.html But not more comfortable than we need, I can tell you, comrades, with all the brainwork we have to do nowadays.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From brain + work.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: aivotyö — work done with brain
  • Swedish: tankearbete — work done with brain