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piece-work

piece-work is the alternative form of piece work.

Meaning of piece work

Noun

piece work (uncountable)

  1. Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.
    • Turning manure and many other things we've hitherto done by day work, we'll do by piece work.1872, Baldwyn Leighton, The farm labourer in 1872
    Synonyms:
    taskwork

Questions about piece-work

What is piece-work the alternative form of?
Piece-work is the alternative form of piece work.

Words near piece-work in the dictionary

  1. piece-bags
  2. piece-dye
  3. piece-dyed
  4. piece-dyeing
  5. piece-dyes
  6. piece-work
  7. piece-worker
  8. piece-workers
  9. pieceable
  10. pieced
  11. pieced out

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