Meaning of PIECEWORK
| Pronunciation: | | 'pees`wurk
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[n] work paid for according to the quantity produced |
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PIECEWORK is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | employment, work | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Piece"work`\, n.
Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based
on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed.
The reaping was piecework, at so much per acre. --R.
Jefferies.
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