værk — meaning in English

English meaning

• oakum noun Rough fibres combed out of flax or hemp while preparing it for spinning.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

værk is used for these senses in English:

• oakum Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.
• work (countable) A fortification.
• work (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.

oakum — full definition

1. noun Rough fibres combed out of flax or hemp while preparing it for spinning.
2. noun Fibres pulled from old rope, used to fill gaps in wooden ships, walls and pipes, and sometimes to dress wounds.

work — full definition

1. noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
2. noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
3. noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
4. verb To do a job or perform labor.
5. verb To function properly or have the intended effect.

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