homework; assignment; operation; task
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
homework; school assignment; task; operation
neutralCan refer to schoolwork, military operations, or industrial production tasks.
The teacher assigned a lot of homework today.
The extracurricular assignments are due tomorrow morning.
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The troops are currently conducting field operation training.
Construction workers must fasten their safety belts when working at heights.
Have you finished your math homework?
verb
to operate; to work; to carry out operations
formalUsed in technical or military contexts to describe conducting operations or production activities.
The electricians are working on live wires.
The troops have moved to the field to carry out operations.
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The workers continue to operate in high-temperature environments.
This machine needs to be shut down for maintenance work.
They work eight hours a day in the mountains.