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workshop

/ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/ noun

In Latin: opificīna, officīna Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about workshop at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
  2. A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.
  3. An academic conference.

verb

  1. To help a playwright revise a draft of (a play) by rehearsing it with actors and critiquing the results.
  2. To work on or revise something, especially collaboratively, in a workshop.
  3. To improve through collaboration.

Origin

From work + shop.

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