workpiece

[ wurk-pees ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a piece of work being machined.

workpiece

/ ˈ��ɜː��ˌ�辱ː�� /

noun

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of workpiece¹

First recorded in 1925–30; work + piece

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Example Sentences

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Physical training takes months or years and has problems of its own - for example, if a robot hand drops a workpiece, a human needs to pick it up and put it back.

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workpeople workplace

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