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piecework

/ˈpiːswɜːk/noun

उच्चारण पीस्वर्क

नग के हिसाब से काम, ठेके का काम

Core word

noun
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    [U]

    work that is paid according to the amount done and not the time spent doing it

    नग के हिसाब से काम, ठेके का काम

    • The women in the workshop are paid on piecework.
    • Piecework rates for stitching shirts are very low.
    • Many tailors in the town earn their living by piecework.
    + 2 more examples
    • Piecework gives workers freedom but no guarantee of regular pay.
    • He did piecework at home, stitching buttons on shirts for a local factory.
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pieceworker noun