handiwork

/ˈhæn·diˌwɜrk/ n [U]

Definition

› work done skillfully with the hands: He built his own telescope, and he was proud of his handiwork. › Handiwork is also the effects of any action: The damage to the house is the handiwork of termites.

(Definition of handiwork n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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handheld adj
handicap n DIFFICULTY
handicap n DISADVANTAGE
handicap n PHYSICAL CONDITION
handicap v
handiwork n
handkerchief n
handle n TOUCH
handle v DEAL WITH
handle v TOUCH
handlebars pl n

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