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piecework
noun piece·work \-ˌwərk\
: work in which you are paid for each thing you make or do and not for the amount of time you work
Full Definition of PIECEWORK
: work done by the piece and paid for at a set rate per unit
— piece·work·er \-ˌwər-kər\ noun
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First Known Use of PIECEWORK
1549
Rhymes with PIECEWORK
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