Piece-work

  • 61work — /wɜk / (say werk) noun 1. exertion directed to produce or accomplish something; labour; toil. 2. that on which exertion or labour is expended; something to be made or done; a task or undertaking. 3. productive or operative activity. 4. manner or… …

  • 62piece — I UK [piːs] / US [pɪs] noun [countable] Word forms piece : singular piece plural pieces *** 1) a) an individual object of a particular type piece of: I ve used four pieces of paper already. Power tools can be expensive pieces of equipment. b) a… …

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  • 63piece — [[t]pis[/t]] n. v. pieced, piec•ing 1) a limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land[/ex] 2) a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a piece of lumber[/ex] 3) a portion or quantity of a whole: a piece …

    From formal English to slang

  • 64piece — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Nachtmusik, Passion play, Tom show, absolute music, actor, adaptation, aesthetic distance, air, air varie, aleatory, aleatory music, alike, allotment, allowance, antagonist, antihero, antimasque,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 65piece — noun 1》 a portion of an object or of material produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole. 2》 an item used in constructing something or forming part of a set; a component.     ↘an instance or example: a crucial piece of evidence. 3》 a… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 66work*/*/*/ — [wɜːk] verb I 1) to have a job Dominic works part time.[/ex] She works for a big law firm in the city.[/ex] She worked as a journalist.[/ex] I hope to work in marketing when I m older.[/ex] 2) [I] to spend time and use effort trying to achieve… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 67piece of work — noun a) A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft. “Dead Man Walking” is a powerful and intelligent piece of work. b) A person who has a strong and unusual …

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  • 68Work of art — For the television program, see Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. Oeuvre redirects here. For more see: Oeuvre (Wiktionary). The Tribune of the Uffizi, Johann Zoffany (1772 78), showing many famous works of European art …

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  • 69piece — /pees/, n., v., pieced, piecing. n. 1. a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate. 2. a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a nice piece of lumber. 3. a more or… …

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  • 70piece — 1 noun (C) 1 SEPARATE PART a part of something that has been separated, broken, or cut from the rest of it: She cut the cake into pieces. (+ of): How many pieces of toast would you like? | pieces of broken glass | in pieces (=broken into many… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English