Pieceworker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pieceworker is a noun meaning A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
Meaning
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
Example Sentences
The lowliest of employees, piece workers were paid only for each bird or mammal they stuffed, or each fossil they prepared.
Word Forms
- pieceworkers
- piece worker
- piece-worker
Antonyms for pieceworker
Common opposites include timeworker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include workman, workperson, dayworker, wageworker, paperworker, workingman.
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