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English noun: line of work

1. line of work (act) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money


SamplesHe's not in my line of business.


Synonymsbusiness, job, line, occupation


Broader (hypernym)activity


Narrower (hyponym)accountancy, accounting, appointment, berth, billet, biz, calling, career, catering, confectionery, craft, employment, farming, game, land, medium, metier, office, photography, place, position, post, profession, salt mine, situation, sport, spot, trade, treadmill, vocation, work









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