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Meanings of rapid work in English

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Usage of rapid work in English
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One of the most efficient is the circular saw which performs rapid work.
The School Book of Forestry
2
A few more minutes of extremely rapid work uncovered the face.
White fire
3
All you want now is a little rapid work, and you win easy.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
4
The sand was soft and yielding, and the shovels made rapid work with it.
The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone
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The Kid's rapid work on the present occasion created a good deal of confusion.
The Prince and Betty
6
The Blood Council made rapid work wherever they went.
The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresha...
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It was not rapid work, and only half the partners could work at any one time.
The High School Pitcher; or, Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond
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A time of silence came, with only the faint noises of Denver at his rapid work.
Black Jack
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There were a few moments of rapid work, then the battery was reported in readiness for firing.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" / From the Diary of Number Five of ...
10
Those who object that rapid work is superficial believe that work must be slow to be thorough.
What the Schools Teach and Might Teach
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It should be remembered, however, that slow work is often superficial and that rapid work is often excellent.
What the Schools Teach and Might Teach
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She said the minister was told about the risk and rapid work was done to find an alternative workforce.
News.com.au
13
Hence the cause of the commonly received opinion among telegraph engineers that for rapid work electromagnets must have short cores.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891
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At best, however, the shield with the closed transverse bulkhead was a serious obstacle to rapid work in rock sections.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LX...
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He knew he had a long ride, and much rapid work before him, and he was preparing for the strain.
Gallegher and Other Stories
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If one has not a wheel hoe, for small areas very rapid work can be done with the scuffle hoe.
Home Vegetable Gardening / A Complete and Practical Guide to the...
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