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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. active work of little value;
- Example: "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"
[syn: busywork, make-work]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

make-work \make-work\ n.
   Active work of litle value, such as assignments given by
   teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher
   performs other tasks, or chores performed to while away time;
   also called busywork.

   Syn: busywork.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

make-work
    n 1: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he
         filled the days with busywork" [syn: busywork, make-
         work]