work order US
wɜrk ˈɔrdər
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Definition of work order - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
work detailsUSdocument detailing work to be completedUS
  • The technician reviewed the work order before starting the job.
job order
2.
service requestUSrequest for maintenance or serviceUS
  • A work order was submitted for the broken equipment.
3.
managementTECH.USauthorization to expend resources for a taskTECH.US
  • The manager issued a work order for repairs.
job order
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Expressions with work

work onv.
exert effort to achieve a task or goal
They are working on the new project.
work aroundv.
arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something
She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.
work awayv.
continue working on something without stopping
She would work away at her painting for hours.
work inv.
find time or space for amid other things
I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.
diving into workn.
starting work with energy and focus
After the meeting, she made a diving into work.
get off workv.
finish the workday and leave the workplace
I usually get off work at 5 PM.

Expressions with order

on orderadj.
requested but not yet delivered
The new books are on order and will arrive soon.
order inv.
request food delivery to a specific location
We decided to order in for dinner.
order offv.
request food or items from a menu
We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.
order aboutv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order about her younger siblings.
out of orderadj.
not working as expected
The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..
in order toconj.
shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result
She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.
put into orderv.
arrange things so they are neat or follow a sequence
She put the books into order on the shelf.
get one's affairs in orderv.
carefully arrange important personal matters before a major change or crisis
After his diagnosis, he hurried to get his affairs in order.
order aroundv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order around her younger siblings.
order of the dayn.
command or directive that is especially important under current circumstances
Silence was the order of the day as the ceremony began..

Terms related to work order

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
assignmentdirectiveinstructionjobmandateorderprojecttaskmaintenancerequestservicetechnical

Terms with work order included in their meaning

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command someone's servicesv.
authority work
order someone to work for you or help you
community-service ordern.
court penalty
legal order to do unpaid work for society
production schedulingn.
manufacturing
planning of factory work order, timing, and resources to meet demand
change ordern.
business
document detailing changes to a work order
lay brothern.
religion manual work
man in a religious order not ordained, often does manual work
Society of Jesusn.
education and mission
order of clergy known for education and missionary work
WOacr.
acr: Work Order
official request to do a specific job or repair

Examples of work order in a sentence

  • The manager signed the work order for the new project.
  • The work order for the plumbing issue is pending.
  • He filled out a work order for the new installation.
  • A work order was needed to start the project.
  • She submitted a work order for the new equipment.

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  1. French:ordre de travail, ...
  2. German:Arbeitsauftrag, Wartungsauftrag, ...
  3. Italian:ordine di lavoro, commessa, ...
  4. Spanish:orden de trabajo, solicitud de servicio, ...
  5. Portuguese:ordem de serviço, ...
  6. Chinese:工作单, 工作订单, ...
  7. Japanese:作業内容書, 作業指示書, ...
  8. Arabic:أَمْرُ عَمَل, أَمْر صِيانَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹרָאַת עֲבוֹדָה, טוֹפֶס קְרִיאַת שֵׁירוּת, ...
  10. Russian:техническое задание, заказ на работу, ...
  11. Ukrainian:документ із завданням, заявка на ремонт, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यादेश, सेवा अनुरोध, ...

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