roughwork

verb

verb

Etymology From rough + work.

Dated, Rare To work over coarsely, without regard to nicety or smoothness.

we will not suppose that the Grooves are of an equal depth with the Rough-working of the Gouge1677–1683, Joseph Moxon, “(please specify the page)”, in Mechanick Exercises, or The Doctrine of Handy-Works, […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] Joseph Moxon, published 1678–1683, →OCLC:

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