work piece
11piece — ► NOUN 1) a portion separated from or regarded distinctly from the whole. 2) an item used in constructing something or forming part of a set. 3) a musical or written work. 4) a figure or token used to make moves in a board game. 5) a coin of… …
12piece — [pēs] n. [ME pece < OFr < ML * pettia < Celt * pett > Welsh peth, part, Bret pez, piece] 1. a part or fragment broken or separated from the whole 2. a section, division, or quantity regarded as complete in itself and distinct from the …
13piece rate — ➔ rate1 * * * piece rate UK US noun [C] HR ► a way of paying for work that is based on a fixed rate for a particular amount done rather than the time it takes to do the job: »They employed workers in developing countries and paid them on a piece… …
14piece|work — «PEES WURK», noun. work paid for by the amount or piece of work done, not by the time it takes …
15Piece — Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from the… …
16Piece broker — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …
17Piece goods — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …
18Piece of eight — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …
19piece-rate — UK US noun [C] HR ► a way of paying for work that is based on a fixed rate for a particular amount done rather than the time it takes to do the job: »They employed workers in developing countries and paid them on a piece rate. piece rate… …
20piece — [n1] part allotment, bit, bite, chunk, cut, division, dole, end, example, fraction, fragment, gob, half, hunk, instance, interest, iota, item, length, lot, lump, member, moiety, morsel, parcel, percentage, portion, quantity, quota, sample, scrap …
