swiftspadework
nounUK /ˈswɪftˌspeɪdˌwɜːk/
US /ˈswɪftˌspeɪdˌwɝːk/
Fast digging with a shovel.
The gardener's swiftspadework cleared the whole bed before lunch.
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2. Any quick, energetic start to a hard job.
With some swiftspadework, the team finished the project early.
3. The fast preparation done before a bigger task.
Her swiftspadework made the rest of the research easy.
4. A speedy, forceful way of turning over soil.
The farmer's swiftspadework aerated the field in no time.