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—timeworker, n./tuym"werrk'/, n.work done and paid for by the hour or day. Cf. piecework.[1820-30; TIME + WORK]
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timework — [tīm′wʉrk΄] n. work paid for by the hour or day: cf. PIECEWORK timeworker n … English World dictionary
timework — noun Date: 1829 work paid for at a standard rate for the hour or the day • timeworker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
timework — noun Work that is paid at a certain rate per unit of time … Wiktionary
timework — n. work for which one earns an hourly or daily wage … English contemporary dictionary
timework — time•work [[t]ˈtaɪmˌwɜrk[/t]] n. work done and paid for by the hour or day Compare piecework • Etymology: 1820–30 time′work er, n … From formal English to slang
timework — noun work paid for at a rate per unit of time • Hypernyms: ↑work * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : work paid for at a standard rate for the hour or the day compare piecework * * * timeworker, n. /tuym werrk /, n. work done and paid for by the hour or day.… … Useful english dictionary
timeworker — noun see timework … New Collegiate Dictionary
timeworker — See timework. * * * … Universalium
piecework — pieceworker, n. /pees werrk /, n. work done and paid for by the piece. Cf. timework. [1540 50; PIECE + WORK] * * * … Universalium
piecework — piece•work [[t]ˈpisˌwɜrk[/t]] n. bus work done and paid for by the piece Compare timework • Etymology: 1540–50 piece′work er, n … From formal English to slang
