outworking

Variant of outwork

outwork definition

out·work (o̵ut′wʉrk′; for v. o̵ut′wʉrk′)

noun

Mil. a lesser trench or fortification built out beyond the main defenses

transitive verb outworked -·worked′, outworking -·work′·ing

  1. to work better, faster, or harder than
  2. to work out to completion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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