singleunitofwork
nounUK /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈjuːnɪt əv wɜːk/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈjuːnɪt əv wɝːk/
One small job that you do all by itself.
Folding one towel is a single unit of work.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. One piece of work that a computer finishes on its own.
The program handles each single unit of work one at a time.
3. A small part of a big job that can be counted.
We split the big project into a single unit of work for each day.
4. One complete action that someone finishes before starting another.
Washing one dish is a single unit of work in the kitchen.