basework
nounUK /ˈbeɪswɜːk/
US /ˈbeɪswɜːrk/
The first and most important work you do to get something ready.
The builders did the basework before they put up the walls.
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2. The basic or underlying part of a subject or skill that everything else is built on.
Learning letters is the basework for reading whole words.
3. The main body of routine tasks that support a larger project.
She spent the morning on basework like filing and sorting before the big meeting.
4. In construction, the lower supporting structure of a building.
The engineers checked the basework before adding the upper floors.