timework

American

[tahym-wurk] / ˈtaɪmˌwɜrk /

noun

work done and paid for by the hour or day.

timework British

/ ˈtaɪmˌwɜːk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

timeworker noun

Etymology

Origin of timework

First recorded in 1820–30; time + work

Example Sentences

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She said she was anxious to get on timework.

From Project Gutenberg

Whilst he reviews old scenes and past travels, Grained in himself and engraved on his soul, As the knit robe of his timework unravels And his whole life is unmeshed to its goal.

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