Meaning

1 senses
  1. A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.

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

    Werkstück

    загото́вкаzagotóvka

More definitions
  • work consisting of a piece of metal being machined

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
partially finished object subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
partially finished object subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.:

Origin

From work (noun) + piece (noun), a calque of German Werkstück (“piece of work; object bein

From work (noun) + piece (noun), a calque of German Werkstück (“piece of work; object being worked on”).

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Forms

plural: workpieces
Singularworkpiece
Pluralworkpieces

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

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