piece work
piece work noun: 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.
Noun
piece work (uncountable)
- 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
- We have seen details of the types of work for which volunteers are sought, and these range from the manufacture of camouflage nets, on piece work in the Central London area, enabling approximately 6s. a shift of 4 hours to be earned, [...].1943 March and April, “Spare Time War Work Scheme”, in Railway Magazine, page 65
- Synonyms:
- taskwork
piece work meaning in Tamil and Kannada
piece work in Tamil
- சிறு வேலை, சிறுவேலை, சில்லறை, தனித்தனி வேலை, துண்டு வேலை, துண்டுவேலை
piece work in Kannada
- ಬಿಡಿಗೆಲಸ, ಚಿಲ್ಲರೆಕೆಲಸ
Synonyms of piece work
Forms of piece work
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Words formed from piece work
Questions about piece work
- What does piece work mean?
- Piece work means 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.
- What is piece work in Tamil?
- Piece work in Tamil is சிறு வேலை, சிறுவேலை, சில்லறை. See Piece work meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is piece work?
- Piece work is a noun.
Words near piece work in the dictionary
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