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piecework
(piece|work)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpiːswəːk/
noun
[
mass noun
]
work paid for according to the amount produced:
workers did piecework at home
[
as modifier
]
:
he was paid on a piecework basis
Derivatives
pieceworker
noun
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