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workpiece

American  
[wurk-pees] / ˈwɜrkˌpis /

noun

  1. a piece of work being machined.

workpiece British  
/ ˈwɜːkˌpiːs /

noun

  1. a piece of metal or other material that is in the process of being worked on or made or has actually been cut or shaped by a hand tool or machine

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Etymology

Origin of workpiece

First recorded in 1925–30; work + piece

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