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worked round; working round; works round

Definition of work round

chiefly British
: to organize things or proceed in a way that avoids (something, such as a problem) We'll just have to find a way to work round the problem.

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“Work round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20round. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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