The Clue
Road builder's task (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GRADING
Tags
Notes
The answer GRADING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Teacher's job
Definition
GRADING as a noun:
1. (scaling, grading) = the act of arranging in a graduated series
2. (grading, leveling) = changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
3. (marking, grading, scoring) = evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
GRADE as a verb:
1. (rate, rank, range, order, grade, place) = assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
2. level to the right gradient
3. (grade, score, mark) = assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
4. determine the grade of or assign a grade to