timework

[ tahym-wurk ]

noun
  1. work done and paid for by the hour or day.

Origin of timework

1
First recorded in 1820–30; time + work

Other words from timework

  • timeworker, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for timework

timework

/ (ˈtaɪmˌwɜːk) /


noun
  1. work paid for by the length of time taken, esp by the hour or the day: Compare piecework

Derived forms of timework

  • timeworker, noun

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