time work

time·work

[tahym-wurk]
noun
work done and paid for by the hour or day.
Compare piecework.


Origin:
1820–30; time + work

time·work·er, noun
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timework (ˈtaɪmˌwɜːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Compare piecework work paid for by the length of time taken, esp by the hour or the day
 
'timeworker
 
n

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