Usually means: Energy needed to eject electron.
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  3. work function: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  1. Work function (electronics), Work function (thermodynamics), work function: Encyclopedia

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  1. Work Function: Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
  2. Work Function: Extragalactic Astronomy

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  1. Glossary of Meteorology (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (work function)

noun:  (physics) The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material
noun:  A social gathering hosted by an employer for their employees to attend; a formal party.

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