workpiece
Syllables: work·pieceUK/ˈwɜːkpiːs//ˈwɜɹkˌpis/
workpiece noun: a partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.
Noun
workpiece (plural workpieces)
- A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.
- Make sure the workpiece is properly secured in the chuck before turning on the lathe.
- Scantling s[ubstantive] (prescribed dimension of a work[-]piece).1870, “Scantling”, in E[rnst Friedrich] Althans [et al.], editors, Technologisches Wörterbuch in englischer, deutscher und französischer Sprache = Technological Dictionary. English–German–French....
Forms of workpiece
| plural | workpieces |
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Origin of workpiece
From work (noun) + piece (noun), a calque of German Werkstück (“piece of work; object being worked on”).
Questions about workpiece
- What does workpiece mean?
- Workpiece means a partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.
- What part of speech is workpiece?
- Workpiece is a noun.
- How do you pronounce workpiece?
- Workpiece is pronounced /ˈwɜːkpiːs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of workpiece?
- The plural of workpiece is workpieces.
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