workpiece

[ wurk-pees ]
/ ˈwɜrkˌpis /

noun

a piece of work being machined.

Origin of workpiece

First recorded in 1925–30; work + piece

Words nearby workpiece

workmate, workmen's compensation, workmen's compensation insurance, workout, workpeople, workpiece, workplace, workprint, workroom, works, works council

British Dictionary definitions for workpiece

workpiece
/ (ˈwɜːkˌpiːs) /

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