piece work
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piece work
noun piecework · piece-work
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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.
Similar: taskwork
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noun type of work
| Español | trabajo a destajo |
|---|---|
| Français | travail à la pièce |
| Deutsch | Akkordarbeit, Stückarbeit, Akkord, Stückakkord, Stücklohn |
| Italiano | cottimo |
| Русский | подряд podrjad |
Talk about this word "piece work." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/piece%20work. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. piece work. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/piece%20work "piece work." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/piece%20work.Cite this
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