piecework
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noun \-ˌwərk\Definition of PIECEWORK
: work done by the piece and paid for at a set rate per unit
— piece·work·er \-ˌwər-kər\ noun
See Examples of PIECEWORK
- doing piecework in a factory
First Known Use of PIECEWORK
1549
Rhymes with PIECEWORK
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