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Piecework   /pˈiswˌərk/   Listen
Piecework

noun
1.
Work paid for according to the quantity produced.





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"Piecework" Quotes from Famous Books



... on her back, the little emaciated wisp of humanity, hardly raising the piecework quilt enough to make the bed seem occupied, and to account for the thin, worn old face on the pillow. But as I entered the room her eyes seized on mine, and I was aware of nothing but them and some fury of determination behind ...
— Americans All - Stories of American Life of To-Day • Various


Words linked to "Piecework" :   employment, work


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