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Definition of workmanship noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

workmanship

noun
 
/ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp/
 
/ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
[uncountable]
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  1. the skill with which somebody makes something, especially when this affects the way it looks or works
    • Our buyers insist on high standards of workmanship and materials.
    • The sword is a fine example of Celtic workmanship.
    • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • exquisite
    • fine
    • good
    verb + workmanship
    • admire
    • criticize
    preposition
    • workmanship  on
    phrases
    • the quality of workmanship
    • the standard of workmanship
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