workpiece

English

Etymology

work +‎ piece

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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Noun

workpiece (plural workpieces)

1. (machining, woodworking, etc.) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.

   Make sure the workpiece is properly secured in the chuck before turning on the lathe.

Translations

The material or partially finished piece on which a tool operates.

• Czech: obrobek (cs) m
• Dutch: werkstuk (nl) n
• Finnish: työkappale (fi)
• German: Werkstück (de) n
• Russian: заготовка (ru) (zagotovka)
• Spanish: pieza de trabajo f

Anagrams

• piece work, piecework